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dosh
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23 Oct 2007, 7:59 am

I would have posted this on the last thread on this subject but couldn't find it and don't have the time to search.

I read an interesting article (Sunday Times 14 Oct.) on Rosalind Franklin (British/Jewish scientist) who did a lot of the groundwork that enabled WAtson and Crick to discover the double-helix form of DNA. Watson said of her that she preferred to work in isolation, he thought that she was somewhat Aspergers because she did not want to look at people. She was also not good at knowing what other people thought and so she would insult them. She was bad at interviews.

Sounds like she had AS to me!



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23 Oct 2007, 8:07 am

I wouldn't put a lot of faith in Watson; he has gotten progressively crazier.



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23 Oct 2007, 12:05 pm

It's possible but then so is Watson being AS



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23 Oct 2007, 1:54 pm

Gary Numan the musician! The guy who wrote the song "cars"!



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23 Oct 2007, 2:00 pm

Watson's just apologized for being crazy. (And resigned)...Neitzche's my favourite un-dx'd. Did you see that thread on Prince Charles being AS?


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