Re:Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins
by mschuster91 on Saturday May 11, 2024 @01:51PM
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> It's broad to the point of absurdity.
It's called "autism spectrum" for a reason, partially because a lot of the symptoms overlap with each other, and can appear in every possible permutation.
> The reason many people think autism is a faux disorder is because it includes everything from an individual who simply sits in the corner endlessly flapping his hands, completely unable to function as a human being, to Bill Gates or Elon Musk.
At least for the latter, it's undeniable he's presenting quite a few symptoms, and that even before he went off the rocker in 2018 with the "pedo" comments. He's lucky to be as rich and successful as he is.
It's called "autism spectrum" for a reason, partially because a lot of the symptoms overlap with each other, and can appear in every possible permutation.
> The reason many people think autism is a faux disorder is because it includes everything from an individual who simply sits in the corner endlessly flapping his hands, completely unable to function as a human being, to Bill Gates or Elon Musk.
At least for the latter, it's undeniable he's presenting quite a few symptoms, and that even before he went off the rocker in 2018 with the "pedo" comments. He's lucky to be as rich and successful as he is.