Evolutionary theory of Autism

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Ishmael wrote:

Evidence supports Neanderthal and Human interbreeding; I'm not suggesting something like human-animal hybrids.

Neanderthals were very similar to humans, just watch a Geiko commercial (though their reppresentation of neanderthals dipicts someone that you might find Seinfeld episode, rather than going towards supporting my theory).

Also, it's important to note that archaic genes sometimes reemerge whether sporadically or in entire populations (such as in nepolese elephants) and that it may not be cross breeding that is the cause. The fact is, it seems very unintuitive that there's a group of people with a so-called disorder (AS's) that have similar traits, many of which can be quite useful, but don't quite fit the human mold.


Also, Ishmael, I read the other neanderthal thread from a couple weeks ago (I just joined so I had no idea of this thread before), but I noticed you indicated that you do cloning and mentioned the tasmanian tiger. Are you involved in the reintroduction of the tiger; I saw a show on this and was absolutely fascinated. I sort of have a theory that if we broke it, it's okay for us to fix it; that is, lets bring back the wooly and neanderthal while were at it (though the neanderthal one would be a bit odd to do considering they would probably just wind up being resentful).

I'll never buy that one. We've had guinea pigs and we've had a pet rat. Considering the cranial capacity, you would expect the pig should be smarter, but they are certainly not. The rat's personality was almost like a dog. The pigs, while cuddly and adorable, are not much brighter than their diet.

I am human, whatever the 'human mold' is, it includes me and so I fit.
There is evidently nothing counter-intuitive in there being some condition experienced by a group of people that results in those in the group having clusters of similar traits, some of which might have positive as well as negative impacts. I do not see why you find this counter-intuitive. When the facts that the condition is believed to be neurological and developmental are thrown in, it seems very consistent with intuition (to me).

I didn't mean to offend. And I admit I am speaking loosely, mostly because I enjoy exploring origins of of humans and cultures and how history might evolve into the present.

I have no real agenda, and I'm no geneticist. Regarding the human comment; I was simply mirroring what I've seen a lot of people write about how they felt (not quite human) for the point of discussion.