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37. US/neocon/lib model model? Oligarchic, increasingly unequal, chaotic,

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 12:47 PM

Apr 2014

and extremely environmentally destructive. To the extent applied globally: Think of the middle ages, but with high technology. And a much smaller population, most of which will be living in controlled artificial environments, with protective gear needed in order to venture 'outside'.

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Autism rates now 1 in 68 U.S. children: CDC [View all] bananas Mar 2014 OP

a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago??? NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #1

Or it was never diagnosed in the first place n/t Godhumor Mar 2014 #2

You are probably right. CSStrowbridge Mar 2014 #9

Check it out. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #13

'Better Living Through Chemistry!' cprise Mar 2014 #17

i agree. nt DesertFlower Mar 2014 #5

Or is it the next step in evolution? bananas Mar 2014 #14

My friend is doing her doctoral study (Education) on a related issue: NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #16

ADD, ADHD and autism are maladaptive. Lars28 Mar 2014 #19

Carry the implied trend out to its logical conclusion.... NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #20

I have been thinking about this possibility for a while now kmlisle Mar 2014 #22

Not "has" skepticscott Mar 2014 #3

There is much more awareness of the diagnosis by professionals and the umbrella keeps getting bigger gordianot Mar 2014 #4

Yep, 1 in 150 years ago. 1 in 110 in 2009 ffr Mar 2014 #6

These sorts of rates are worldwide mathematic Mar 2014 #7

Except that autism seems to be gender-related. Lars28 Mar 2014 #15

not necessarily demigoddess Mar 2014 #32

That's terrible. Lars28 Mar 2014 #33

I don't think there are more kids today with the syndrome Yo_Mama Mar 2014 #24

New research mia Mar 2014 #8

Apparently only 11 subjects were included in the study, hardly the basis for the hype. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #12

That is very true about boys HockeyMom Mar 2014 #10

It's not an epidemic hoosierlib Mar 2014 #11

Nevertheless there is a high percentage of children with this autism Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2014 #18

Is that necessarilly a bad thing? hoosierlib Mar 2014 #25

I'm sorry I kind of chuckled when I read "this autism". It's like when people whisper "the Cancer." liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #29

"because vaccines" --Former Dr Andrew Wakefield nt alp227 Mar 2014 #21

even 1 in 500 would be way to high!. 1 in 45! This disorder must have a profound effect on the Sunlei Mar 2014 #23

oh please Shivering Jemmy Mar 2014 #26

Where is society going? Sunlei Mar 2014 #30

US/neocon/lib model model? Oligarchic, increasingly unequal, chaotic, Ghost Dog Apr 2014 #37

a lot like the middle ages. Sunlei Apr 2014 #39

Being autistic does not automatically make you closed minded. For some it is just the opposite. Rex Mar 2014 #27

Did you seriously just say that? liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #28

So autistic people are to blame for everything wrong in society? LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #31

Of course not. I think plenty of "people in power" have autism.. 1 in every 68 or so. Sunlei Apr 2014 #40

Probably far, far less LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #41

What a load of crap. n/t tammywammy Mar 2014 #34

The theory of mind research has been debunked KamaAina Apr 2014 #38

"Autism spike may reflect better diagnoses, and that's a good thing" csziggy Mar 2014 #35

Interesting article from the Guardian: LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #36