Subj : Re: Neuralink
To   : Vk3jed
From : Moondog
Date : Fri Aug 21 2020 13:03:00

  Re: Re: Neuralink
  By: Vk3jed to Moondog on Fri Aug 21 2020 07:34 pm

 > -=> On 08-20-20 09:27, Moondog wrote to Vk3jed <=-
 > 
 >  Mo> Very true.  The abnormally gifted people will be the ones who can
 >  Mo> recognize and categorize the genes that stand out.
 > 
 > Exactly, and what's been happening in Silicon Valley in recent years is more
 > evidence that suggests neurodvergent people are a significant contributing
 > factor to today's technology.  Basically, it is a known fact that there is a
 > unusually high prevalence of autism in Silicon Valley, and that is put down 
 > there being a concentration of autistic traits among the engineers and other
 > tech people who live and work there.  And as most people meet their partners
 > through local and work connections, those people are having kids together,
 > concentrating those traits.
 > 
 > Some food for thought...
 > 
 > https://www.womenofsiliconvalley.com/blog/neurodiversity-in-silicon-valley
 > 
 > And here's a different perspective.  I met Steve Silberman at an autism
 > conference in Melbourne in 2016, and have a signed copy of his book (mention
 > in the second article below).  One chapter of the book talks about activitie
 > and interests like ham radio and pop culture, as well as te Internet, where
 > autistic people congregated.  And I have no doubt BBSs are in that category
 > too! :)
 > 
 > https://tinyurl.com/y7798kza
 > 
 > 
 > ... Some people grow under responsibility. Others merely swell up.

I've seen many times in discussion forums where some posters lack any form of
social etiquette, or drone on after the subject had been changed.  Borderline
Asperger's Syndrome.

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