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To: neverdem
I have always had the pet theory that autism is nothing more than Neanderthal DNA trying to exert itself.
9 posted on 06/09/2011 10:11:58 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

And you think that neanderthals were not social, and could not read social cues? For crying out loud, most mammals are social, especially higher mammals like chimps and bonobos. Autism or something like it would be a distinct disadvantage for social animals.


27 posted on 06/10/2011 10:19:55 AM PDT by MetaThought
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