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It could be that his consent form for human subjects research only applies to people who are California residents.
Which is stupid but the consent concept is designed to protect people like us who are considered "special" in the eyes of research (protected population that might be harmed by said research) blah blah blah.

There are 6 typos in his post:

Understqnd, gald, Univerity, heiping, approvied, Mt. Siani

Time to dust off the spell checker Doc.

I just realized something hysterical....He wrote me a PM and said he was going to be in Arizona soon and we could meet.I could not figure out why he thought I was from Arizona????Anyone see anything in my post to him about Arizona?

Then I happened to glance at the "bird name"...above my avatar.Do you see it yet? It says Phoenix. To much fun,really.

HA!! ! You think he loves you LabPet!! !

His email just came. He gave me the boot because of distance but attached 2 spiffy preprint Aspie articles!! !
How’s that for LOVE!! !!



(To be truthful I asked for them instead of the $20). Hey, they’re PDF, if someone has a place to put them for a link I’ll send them along.
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Just read the attachments...
He sent me the test! Looks like something you could do by mail.

Ironic, too, that Ed (I suspect my calling him Eddie is pushing it - we hardly know each other ), wrote in his OP that a prerequisite for being a participant is that we (in paraphrase) U N D E R S T A N D the questions proposed.

Anonymousanonymous wrote as his signature: "The Great Writing God is powerful, invincible, and has a better vocabulary than you!”

Incidentally, Kit, he shared articles with you? I have only rudimentary emotions and jealousy is not in my repertoire. But, if it were, then I think jealousy would be in order now. In my PM to Ed(die) he said if I were ever in LA we could perhaps "get together" (minus the sexual connotations, of course). An evening with me will cost you more than your $20 offer, doctor. I'm a hottie.

Ed, if you are still reading this and want to delve into our autistic mind(s): GO DEEP, NT
where NT = neurotypical

(Oh, and spell/grammar check, Eddie?)

Something just occured to me! I bet we've been disqualified due to our attitude. It's all in fun, Ed, I assure you.
Am I still your favorite?

I am mindblind, but perhaps Dr. NT is thinking, "Why, oh, why, didn't I chose (fill in the blank w/ schizophrenics, bipolars, addictive disordered.....) ________________. Nooo, I had to pick autistics. What was I (not) thinking?" MENTAL SCREAM

Excedrin, NT? Still friends, Ed?
Sigh......do you think we've inadvertently aliented yet another? Are we still invited to your study?

Dr. neurotypical (Ed), if this makes you feel any better, once in my research study (photochemistry; photoperiod manipulations w/ respect to plant behavior), I accidentally misspelled 'dissociate' which means for the rate of solute to dissolve in solution (my soil chem treatment) and spellcheck substituted 'dissassociate' instead - a psychoanalytical terms which means something quite different than my intent! My thesis was published with this typo and no one really cared......it happens.

lol! You guys are too funny tonight!

pffft, I wish him much luck finding anyone that TRULY lacks a sense of humor. Even people who appear to have none, often are just humored by different things. Maybe you guys gave him an inferiority complex of some sort with your typo catching eyes, lol. He might be looking for a survey he can participate in for low self-esteem this very second... great, see what you guys did??? lol.


(btw, I'm not laughing at people having low self-esteem. In fact, I have low self-esteem. I'm just merely humored by the idea that he would be coming to the site to conduct a survey and leave with a problem of his own)

me too nobozydream. But it's WAAAY past Dr. neurotypicals bedtime.

Someone should go to the UCLA university and look up his department phone number and compare it to the one he gave here. Then call the UCLA university and ask to personally speak to Professor Ritvo. If he can't talk, leave a message for him to call you or email you. Ask him if he is the same person posting on this website. I mean, you never know, the guy here might be an impostor.

BTW "Emeritus" means (from Dictionary.com)
1. retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: dean emeritus of the graduate school; editor in chief emeritus.
–noun
2. an emeritus professor, minister, etc.



He might be for real, but I feel VERY uncomfortable about this.

Hey LabPet how’s you pharmacology? I’m a physical chemist and am pretty much illiterate in that voodoo. Here’s a note I sent the Doc. What do you think, are Malarone or Chloroquine the “cure”?…I know they can be psychoactive. S**t...I'm becoming an NT!! !
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Dear Doctor,
Thank you for the articles. I examined your test and am very pleased that someone has fashioned a survey that queries AS traits against the period of life in which they are experienced. When taking other surveys I’ve frequently felt that I would have responded quite differently to many questions when younger. As near as I can tell and without exception those responses would show a lessening of HFA traits or a significant depreciation of their influence.

I was recently reflecting that my life in general has become much better, not because of anything in particular, just generally better. I’m happier, in a subtle continuous sort of way, feel more accepted (and am more self-accepting) and am much more content. The only variables I can point to that may contribute to this are increased age and perhaps one class of drugs. I just returned from West Africa where I took anti-malarials (Malarone & Chloroquine) for some months. I realize now that is when this transformation began. I admit this connection is far fetched but I can’t account for the sudden change otherwise. BTW I take no other drugs; I have no prejudice, I just don’t feel I need them or that they would be of benefit.

One other thing, I now suddenly have this, formerly non-existent, ability to objectively critique myself. I mean critique in a lighthearted avuncular way. It is remarkable and I’m enjoying it immensely. I was musing today about my eccentricities and suddenly realized where those oft mentioned British eccentrics come from…I see I’m the American version. I laughed for some time. I’m eager for more of these insights.

Thanks again, good luck,
Chris

Hi Kit. Thanks for letting us know. How did you check him out?

I know, he's...ALEX - in disguise!! !

Aspie meetup, Ed's place, Friday.