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16 Feb 2010, 3:29 pm
I disagree, there are many people who can't stand the texture of and taste of oranges. My theory is based on a large amount of second-hand accounts and personal observations, therefore I believe apples are alien probes trying to take over your brain.
I believe my theory is sound.
What does eating apples have to do with aliens?
No offense, but the idea is silly.
I think it’s kind of rude to call someone else’s theory silly. Lecks has obviously done allot of research. I think his mom and friends all agree too. If someone is willing to listen to his theory, then say something positive afterwards… then it must be correct.
Since you got autism all figured out, Lecks figured Obama out, and I’ve seen nothing but quality theories from both of you…I think you and Lecks should move on to something more ground breaking and important. You should teem up and do a theory on ninja turtles.
16 Feb 2010, 3:33 pm
I disagree, there are many people who can't stand the texture of and taste of oranges. My theory is based on a large amount of second-hand accounts and personal observations, therefore I believe apples are alien probes trying to take over your brain.
I believe my theory is sound.
What does eating apples have to do with aliens?
No offense, but the idea is silly.
I think it’s kind of rude to call someone else’s theory silly. Lecks has obviously done allot of research. I think his mom and friends all agree too. If someone is willing to listen to his theory, then say something positive afterwards… then it must be correct.
Since you got autism all figured out, Lecks figured Obama out, and I’ve seen nothing but quality theories from both of you…I think you and Lecks should move on to something more ground breaking and important. You should teem up and do a theory on ninja turtles.
No.
16 Feb 2010, 3:34 pm
16 Feb 2010, 5:07 pm
Wow, this thread is amazing. I was laughing so hard.
Bhkh...person with really long gibberish name...I am going to assume that you are not a troll and say that you need to study logic. I'm not necessarily saying this as an insult, but it teaches you the difference between valid and invalid argument.
An argument is valid if the premises force you to accept the conclusion. For instance:
Premise 1: Jerry is in the room.
Premise 2: Jerry is an orange cat.
Premise 3: There is only one orange cat in the room.
Conclusion: This cat must be Jerry. (1, 2, 3)
If you accept all of the premises as true, that conclusion must be true. But if I made an argument like this...
Premise 1: Jerry is in the room.
Premise 2: Jerry is an orange cat.
Premise 3: There are three orange cats in the room.
Conclusion: All the orange cats are Jerry. (1, 2, 3)
...that is invalid because accepting the premises does not force you to come to the conclusion. The second example is the kind of argument that you are making. Let me outline it.
Premise 1: I feel like I understand things slower.
Premise 2: I am autistic.
Premise 3: I understand things more slowly because I am autistic (1, 2)
Premise 4: Some other people are autistic.
Premise 5: Other people are autistic because they understand things more slowly. ( 3, 4)
Premise 6: Neurotypicals that I have spoken with agree with me.
Premise 7: My mother agrees with me.
Premise 8: Neurotypicals are better than autistic people.
Premise 9: The theory must be correct (6, 7, 
Conclusion: All autistic people learn things more slowly. (5, 9)
You are using yourself as an example and assuming all autistic people are like you when they are not. I, for instance, learn things more quickly than my neurotypical peers. It's like saying that because one dog has black fur all dogs must have black fur. Not valid. Also, just because a few people agree with you does not mean something is correct. This is all based on faulty logic. And other autistics find it insulting, for good reason. Also, you put way too much stock in what neurotypicals say. They are not special. They are not better than you. It's possible for someone to be neurotypical and be a complete idiot. Also, it's not like you're a researcher doing a study--you would need a larger sample of the population to reach this kind of conclusion than just one person.
It is dangerous for you to tell this theory to the parents of autistic children and let them think that maybe this is the reason for their children's autism when it may not be. This will cause lack of understanding and will cause the relationship between parent and child to deteriorate. They don't necessarily know anything about what is going on in their child's mind and you are not helping them understand it in any way.
You seem like a very confused young person. I hope you find peace with your autism. Assuming, again that you are not a troll because I really don't know.
16 Feb 2010, 6:15 pm
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16 Feb 2010, 8:36 pm
This is only loosely related to ninja turtles. But I've been waiting to use this graph.
Sorry if it's stupid.
16 Feb 2010, 8:48 pm
Obama gave a popular speech in Berlin and is conducting a war. Does that mean he's a Nazi? No.
Clearly it means he's JFK. Or possibly a jelly doughnut.
I think it's obvious... I agree with your theory that Obama is a jelly doughnut. I have several friends that are jelly doughnuts, and they all say they taste better with milk.
[theory] On a side note: I really love cheese and tacos, but I don't like tomatoes. My theory is that I'm obviously a hula hoop. I hate hula hoops because they're all connected circular tubes. I think that's so stupid! They all must be inferior to me since I'm not circular or a tube, but still a hula hoop.
My mom and my 8 friends all agree with my perspective of being a hula hoop though. So, I must be correct. If someone agrees with me, then I must be correct. There’s only one way to be a hula hoop; it’s my way, and no circular tube will ever be as cool as me.
I love taunting other hula hoops with my observations about them being tubular and circular. I know it upsets them, but that's their loss for not seeing things my way. I've made so many posts on the hula hoop forums that it's obvious I am one. [/theory]
I know I'm late to this but...
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