Tyri0n wrote:
I doubt there were autistic people back then. If there were, they were likely either killed at birth or kicked out of the community unless they were super mild. Probably only BAP people even existed. It's likely some environmental factor that turns BAP (which is quite sensible as an evolutionary advantage in many circumstances) into autism.
BAP people can think outside the box and are good problem solvers. This would help for catching large prey with primitive tools. People with autistic traits can also become engrossed in subjects like weather, trap-making, or animal tracking (as I was as a child in a rural area). Daniel Boone may have been BAP.
My theory is that all of us are BAP NT's who were damaged by something in our environment. A cure, for us, would be basically just a narrow increase in our major deficiencies, including social skills and sensory issues, that wouldn't change our personalities or abilities much. I bet autistic traits in primitive societies were found in people like we would be if we were cured. Because being BAP is awesome while being autistic is horrible and sucks.
In total agreement. Let's talk about sickle cell anemia for a second. Sickle cell anemia is not a fun disease to have. It blows chunks, really. But the theory is that people who are just carriers of the gene and only have some of the symptoms actually have a genetic ability to fight off Malaria. The key being that Malaria attacks normal looking blood cells and sickle cell anemia peeps have sickle shaped blood cells. But if you have too many sickle shaped blood cells then your body never gets enough oxygen...
I'm assuming the BAP thing is also kind of directed at me since I indicate in my profile that I have family with autism. Yeah, my mom's 2 sisters each have a diagnosed autistic child. My aunts, mom, and grandpa seem to have some issues with social cues. I'm on here to learn better social skills cause I have a hard time with jobs and relationships.
24 Mar 2013, 1:07 pm
