[extropy-chat] Re: [wta-talk] Libertarianism and the Autistic Spectrum (fwd from fehlinger at un.org)

[Eugen Leitl]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 12:05:56PM +0100, Max M wrote:
> Eugen Leitl wrote:

Actually, he didn't. He was quoting somebody else.
 
> 
> Yeah right
> 
> And less than 5% of the worlds population are pshycologists and they 
> have a very similar psychological profile.
> 
> So they they are outside the normal distribution, and thus sick.

Aargh! You missed the point of James' missive.

1) we have an enrichment of a particular, elsewhere very rare type by self-selection

2) the type doesn't play well with others, and doesn't even know it

3) usually not a problem (thus no need to feel very special), but we're out to communicate

We bloody better straighten out our comm act, orelse we'll never get off the
short bus. We'll also be able to better deal with diverse catfights on the
list.

I'm not pointing at anybody particular, but there might be a potential problem.
Don't shoot the messenger. Owch. It hurts.
 
> That's a stupid argument ... and so is his.
> 
> But naturally it is easier to dismiss people if if you can label them 
> with a mental disorder.
> 
> Personally I am glad, however, to belong to the diseased group of people 
> who created the majority of the worlds wealth and health.

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