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24 Jan 2017, 5:04 pm

AspieUtah wrote:
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In my opinion, the increase in apparent autism incidence can be attributed to

1. The broadening of the diagnostic criteria since 1994

2. An increase in the awareness of this "new autism."

Nah! I'm not saying it's aliens... but it's aliens.


Wha!

Are these Aliens deliberatly spreading autism or is it more an unfortunate side effect of living among ̶h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶s̶ us


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24 Jan 2017, 5:50 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
In my opinion, the increase in apparent autism incidence can be attributed to

1. The broadening of the diagnostic criteria since 1994

2. An increase in the awareness of this "new autism."

Nah! I'm not saying it's aliens... but it's aliens.

Wha!

Are these Aliens deliberatly spreading autism or is it more an unfortunate side effect of living among ̶h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶s̶ us

Hehe! It is as good a reason as any, perhaps. :wink:

I especially enjoy the "autism is an evolutionary thing" idea.


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24 Jan 2017, 6:28 pm

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The theory goes like this, if humans are related in some form and as seen in the movie "Deliverance", humans who are too closely related have offspring that are usually met with mutations and chromosomal disorders.


I'll ask my Dad & sister - I mean mum, what they think :P

i get the joke. funny


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24 Jan 2017, 6:42 pm

AspieUtah wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
In my opinion, the increase in apparent autism incidence can be attributed to

1. The broadening of the diagnostic criteria since 1994

2. An increase in the awareness of this "new autism."

Nah! I'm not saying it's aliens... but it's aliens.

Wha!

Are these Aliens deliberatly spreading autism or is it more an unfortunate side effect of living among ̶h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶s̶ us

Hehe! It is as good a reason as any, perhaps. :wink:

I especially enjoy the "autism is an evolutionary thing" idea.


I'm sure I read or watched somewhere that some neanderthal cave paintings show traits similar to someone who has autism


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24 Jan 2017, 6:46 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
In my opinion, the increase in apparent autism incidence can be attributed to

1. The broadening of the diagnostic criteria since 1994

2. An increase in the awareness of this "new autism."

Nah! I'm not saying it's aliens... but it's aliens.

Wha!

Are these Aliens deliberatly spreading autism or is it more an unfortunate side effect of living among ̶h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶s̶ us

Hehe! It is as good a reason as any, perhaps. :wink:

I especially enjoy the "autism is an evolutionary thing" idea.

I'm sure I read or watched somewhere that some neanderthal cave paintings show traits similar to someone who has autism

See? There are a million reasons for autism to exist.


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24 Jan 2017, 7:03 pm

I heard that autism was the result of hideous experiments carried out by the CIA to cross humans with bottlenosed dolphins.



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24 Jan 2017, 7:16 pm

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I heard that autism was the result of hideous experiments carried out by the CIA to cross humans with bottlenosed dolphins.

Apart from my fear of large bodies of water, I admire dolphins. There might be something to your theory.

Nothing I have written in this topic is meant to be dismissive of the OP, Dts888. I am simply having some fun.


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