What if all neurotypical people disappeared?

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I imagine a quieter world.

A lot of systemic collapse -- since there are not enough people in the world to run those systems.

Lots and lots of spaces. Because majority of people are gone.

Nonfunctional types, enough to not able to live by themselves, would slowly die off either by starvation/dehydration or by accident if left alone lonf enough.
Faster, if their conditions are progressive, fatal, lots of comorbidities.

Moderately functioning types that are at least physically capable of basic tasks may survive.
Provided if they're not accident prone, too intellectually disabled or afraid to leave their limited environments.


The so called high functioning types may vary.
Those who had at least been able to function before NTs disappear would try to find 'survivors' and 'remake society'.

Those who aren't or cannot depends whether or not they'd leave their comfort spaces to survive.
Or pull stunts thinking this is heaven and since no one's telling them what to do, they do it. Or that they had a shot of ruling the world or something.

Others would be as independent possible, with little contact or involvement at remaking society. I'd choose to be one of these.


And since there are little to no social reinforcements AND antisocial acts that most populace had to worry about...

I could live and travel alone.
Surviving off from free stuff from the vacant properties until I get to learn how to produce or know how to harvest my own food.
Maybe learn to drive by myself. Learn how to sail as plausible as I could.

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Am I the only one whose first thought on this and similar thought experiments is 'I would be heartbroken cos I would have just lost family and most people would be in the same boat'?

Pre transition that was esp how I felt about the men one. And how I'd feel now about cis guys all being wiped out.

If it was all humans then only pets would be heartbroken, I bet.

All the folks with executive skills disappearing?

Obviously society would collapse.

Maybe it's the environment I study/work in but I don't think society will be as bad off as people seem to think it will be. Also in some scenarios you described such as emergency services being autistic can be an asset as you can do the check list of abc rather than worrying about the emotional impact. Also if 1:52 last time I checked was on the spectrum, be it with or without other conditions, then factor in other aspects to make someone neurotypical 97% would just be to high even if we discard change conditions such as depression.

There isn't a job an autistic person in theory couldn't do. It just depends on the personality of that person so I think it would open up more jobs prospects for us, more so if there isn't a natural charisma which people seem to desire..