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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @04:11PM
from the and-nerd-begot-nerd dept.

clm1970 writes "Researcher Simon Baron-Cohen has put forth the theory that 'how we mate and marry' could explain the increase in rates of Autism Spectrum Disorders, particularly Asperger's. When two technically minded people marry and have children, so the provocative theory goes, they are more apt to produce a child who crosses the line into mild autism."

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by jaf0 (1689558) writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @04:14PM (#37195846)

isn't one of the major tenets of geekdom the inability to attract the opposite sex?

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yeah, no... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @04:22PM (#37195990)

we all know autism/aspegers is caused by vaccines....

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by seven of five (578993) writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @04:53PM (#37196442) Homepage

if you have ENOUGH geeks just sitting around, something's BOUND to happen. Even by accident. Probability, man.

Quantum tunnelling?

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by PopeRatzo (965947) * writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @05:03PM (#37196588) Homepage Journal

That's working under the assumption that autistics and homosexuals have no value to society, and should be eradicated. I don't think that is the case.
Of course you're right.
Whereas, Apple fanboys...

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by publiclurker (952615) writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @05:35PM (#37197022)

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

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