Fwd: The Geek Syndrome

From: Chen Yixiong, Eric (cyixiong@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Dec 14 2001 - 10:36:49 MST

I wonder if this makes sense to any of you here. Somehow I have this feeling that sentient computers will tend to behave in a more
autistic than "normal" mannner.

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The Geek Syndrome
What's behind the rise in Asperger's syndrome? It's in the genes, and techie parents may be passing it along.
By Steve Silberman
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers.html

Take the AQ test
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html

Think Different?
Inside the mind of autism researcher Simon Baron-Cohen.
Interview by Oliver Morton
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/baron-cohen.html

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