[extropy-chat] H+, autism, selection effects, biases

[George Dvorsky]

The recent Stanford conference reminded me how many Aspies are drawn to 
transhumanism. Some questions come to mind. Are there a disproportionate 
number of autistics involved in transhumanism, and if so, what accounts 
for this selectional effect? What biases might this pose in 
transhumanist argumentation and rationalization?

Cheers,
George

PS - this article of mine might flavour the discussion:

"Revenge of the Nerds"
http://archives.betterhumans.com/Columns/Column/tabid/79/Column/261/Default.aspx

Once outcasts, some autistics now see their condition as a cognitive 
gift and even the next stage in human evolution—at the dawn of the 
transhuman age, who's to say they're wrong?