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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have YOU been tested for Neanderthal genes? |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 87
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| I might someday, but I was curious if any aspies DIDN'T have much Neanderthal DNA, to counter the theory. I'm interested in both sides to the concept. Yes, it sounds silly, but on the other hand the DNA is there. But is it really higher in ASD folks? The theory is garbage. Paabo is a quack, in term... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why don't people with aspergers look people in the eye? |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:45 pm
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Replies: 158
Views: 104,365
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| It's simply too intense. It's on a primal level and something I've experienced my whole life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum look young for their age? |
| JRR |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 173
Views: 41,565
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| I think part of it is because our special interests often keep us indoors and because keeping our mind always active helps keep it young, quite a bit. But, this is as unscientific as it gets. Someone who was 12 years younger than me recently thought I was younger than he was (he was confused why I w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Miss America contestant |
| JRR |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:40 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,561
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| =) good for her. And some positive recognition for the entire spectrum. She is mild but I can definitely see the traits, it wasn't apparent right off the bat. On her videos (which are few), I could really only catch the eye contact, but it was clear enough to me. Was there anything else I missed? (... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do NTs reject normal friendliness? |
| JRR |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 9,828
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| An example, is that in the past my youngest child was invited to the birthday party of someone in her class. She had no friends at school (being assessed for ASD) and I was aware that she was only being invited because at that age (five) they tend to invite the whole class. On an everyday basis, I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are there autistic serial killers or only psychopathic ones? |
| JRR |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 10,398
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| While I think they're fully independent, given the nature of ASD, I would say it would be extraordinarily harder for someone with Autism to be a serial killer than a NT person. The combination of minds being focused on our special interests, with the preference for more "alone time" and often extrem... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Miss America contestant |
| JRR |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 10:29 pm
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Replies: 11
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| No, I've known a friend of a friend who was involved in these things. They've got a whole pageantry system and most men who are involved are gay. Anyway, I'm happy she's doing this, most importantly because she's got it right, that there's nothing wrong with ASD. It's just a different way of being. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: IT'S OFFICIAL: No More Aspergers |
| JRR |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2012, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 151
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| Look, there's another problem people aren't addressing with this. In order to understand Asperger's and Autism better, it's actually in people's interest to make it more specific. There are a lot of characteristics that vary amongst people, but by having Asperger's on it's own (or at least under the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies to be demoted to Autistics. |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2012, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 210
Views: 24,429
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| I've come to terms with this and believe that the perception will adjust over time. I'm not getting into why it's BAD SCIENCE, but I'll go over the problems with painting it with a broad stroke. The big problem, guys, is that due to so FEW people being diagnosed as "High Functioning Autism" before, ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What is it about the Village People that make them look gay? |
| JRR |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,022
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| Tight clothes, showing skin as men, using clothing that's associated with the gay community (at least back in the 70s), sexual gestures, etc. Just google "gaydar" and you'll find out more than you'd ever care to know. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Star Wars Episode VII |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 8:31 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,286
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| None of my answers are there. I'd say "likely not" as just because Lucas isn't involved, doesn't mean it'll have originality like 4,5 and 6 had. You're literally going with the kids of Luke, Leia and Han Solo, etc - over the same places, same locales, etc. And, part of what made it great was the who... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety and anergy, what medications work? |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 8:25 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,967
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bigwheel wrote: Ok are those who are taking the meds and stimulants following the rules on diet about no gluten/sugar/dairy etc? Thanks.
Most of these don't have many restrictions. I am not supposed to drink on it. I violate that rule on rare occasion. I'm not a big drinker, anyway. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics are aliens and/or aliens are autistic |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 4:14 pm
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Replies: 111
Views: 36,565
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NPXi0rvqRo McDonald discussed some possible causes of the developmental disorder, including changes made to the human genome by electromagnetic radiation. His most shocking theory, however, attributes the rise of a future race of sterile 'Gray' aliens to the apparent... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody else obsessed with communications and with psycholog |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Yes, sort of. I was compelled to the evolution behind it, more than how to pull it off, which is really what I need to know more and have been sort of pushing my special interest that way recently. Got some more books or sites I can read? I have probably been through about a dozen. Have you read: h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why autism people worry about a cure |
| JRR |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,948
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| Only people who don't have it worry about a cure. Anyone who has it (and is not miseducated) knows it a different brain structure and is nothing curable or to be cured. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: One-step advice on how to fit-in NTs' society. Don't! |
| JRR |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 14,727
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| Prefas, without going through your whole thing - I agree and have went with the same thing. You've got to do your own thing. But, in communicating with NTs, it is quite helpful to explain to them, in plain terms, that you're a little bit "out there" (but harmless). That will give you the space to be... |
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