The point you just made about body-chemistry caused by the supposed inner-conflict of a malignant analytical nature has no baring in Autism.
Say that I'm a pregnant female who creates spreadsheets for my major professor on a research grant project. Are you saying that because I am doing the numbers crunching and data analysis, I will have a child with Asperger's Syndrome?
My guess is that is the *last* freaking probable or possible cause for autism.
I'm beginning to assume that you misunderstood the original article. People who naturally are bookish or nerdy or geeky who in previous generations did not have the means (read internet dating, newsgroups, etc.)to find, date, and mate with other like minded people.
The mind is a product of both nature and nurture...I'm proposing that the NATURE of autism is the convergence of "geek genes" in the progeny. Notany behavioral traits,but genetics are the cause. I see it in my family. I see it in friends and my parents.
I doubt you know anyone with the Aspie diagnosis. Why would you?
FYI many major US university research hospitals are identifying the genes involved in Austism. I know of at least one study involving siblings and one study involving generational inheretance patterns. If I had the time, I'd link them...but I assure you they are not difficult to find.
Also,FYI, Asperger has only been an accepted diagnosis for about a decade. Any generational data would have to be anecdotal.
Oh, kids either are austisic or they are not. Nobody becomes autistic from some inner conflict. OCD and autism most assuredly have genes in common. They are organic, not purely psychological conditions.
He's right on even if it's empirical evidence. I actually mated...more than once...and have both really bright and Aspie kids. Both of us are science geeks. It's a whole new world where geeks mate. We are selecting for a new geek breed of human incapable of lying and really good with discrete mathematics.
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My bad...I was confusing your post with the anonymous coward bastard.
The point you just made about body-chemistry caused by the supposed inner-conflict of a malignant analytical nature has no baring in Autism. Say that I'm a pregnant female who creates spreadsheets for my major professor on a research grant project. Are you saying that because I am doing the numbers crunching and data analysis, I will have a child with Asperger's Syndrome? My guess is that is the *last* freaking probable or possible cause for autism. I'm beginning to assume that you misunderstood the original article. People who naturally are bookish or nerdy or geeky who in previous generations did not have the means (read internet dating, newsgroups, etc.)to find, date, and mate with other like minded people. The mind is a product of both nature and nurture...I'm proposing that the NATURE of autism is the convergence of "geek genes" in the progeny. Notany behavioral traits,but genetics are the cause. I see it in my family. I see it in friends and my parents.
Whoa...that is totally from left field. Not even a chance. Have you ever met a pregnant woman?
Look around you...it's called Slashdot. We all feel this way.
I doubt you know anyone with the Aspie diagnosis. Why would you? FYI many major US university research hospitals are identifying the genes involved in Austism. I know of at least one study involving siblings and one study involving generational inheretance patterns. If I had the time, I'd link them...but I assure you they are not difficult to find. Also,FYI, Asperger has only been an accepted diagnosis for about a decade. Any generational data would have to be anecdotal.
Oh, kids either are austisic or they are not. Nobody becomes autistic from some inner conflict. OCD and autism most assuredly have genes in common. They are organic, not purely psychological conditions.
He's right on even if it's empirical evidence. I actually mated...more than once...and have both really bright and Aspie kids. Both of us are science geeks. It's a whole new world where geeks mate. We are selecting for a new geek breed of human incapable of lying and really good with discrete mathematics.