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The line about Asperger’s is hysterical. I can’t wait for this insanity to die down and go back to normal. During these frenzied moments we almost need a forked

The line about Asperger’s is hysterical. I can’t wait for this insanity to die down and go back to normal. During these frenzied moments we almost need a forked HN homepage where the trend of the month is cordoned off to prevent contagion.

micromacrofoot 3y ago
I had a colleague that people assumed was on the autism spectrum, this somehow came up years later over drinks to which he responded "maybe I should ask my doctor, I always assumed I was just an asshole"
- whalesalad 3y ago
  If a lot of people think you are autistic, chances are you are autistic. It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on. Some more than others, particularly in our ecosystem.
  - sctb 3y ago
    > It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on. I apologize for the specificity of the nit I'm about to pick, but the "spectrum" part of Autism Spectrum Disorder does not mean that every person is on it! ASD has very specific diagnostic criteria (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html) according to which an individual is either diagnosed with ASD or not.
    - whalesalad 3y ago
      Nothing is black or white. The DSM-V especially is not the end-all be-all. It's old as hell. Look back in recent history - every few years we gain completely new understanding on a disorder such as BPD and completely change the meaning. We really know nothing about mental illness. Getting a "diagnosis" is just for insurance and billing purposes. It's a way to map yourself into the legal framework of society. It ultimately is meaningless in the grand scheme of the real world. If you have 95% of the symptoms of autism, but not 100%, what does that mean? Sorry get fucked you're not autistic. You're close, but not quite! See you in six months. At the end of the day the treatment path will be the same (ie, there is none, learn to accept yourself and manage your neurodivergence like the rest of us)
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pkkm 3y ago
> During these frenzied moments we almost need a forked HN homepage where the trend of the month is cordoned off to prevent contagion. I wish dang would just disable registration for a week or two when this kind of thing is happening. It attracts low-value commenters who only want to talk about drama, pick fights in the comments, and ban evade. We even have one such commenter in this thread. I'm sure people who actually want to discuss technology would wait until registration is reopened.

micromacrofoot 3y ago

I had a colleague that people assumed was on the autism spectrum, this somehow came up years later over drinks to which he responded "maybe I should ask my doctor, I always assumed I was just an asshole"

whalesalad 3y ago
If a lot of people think you are autistic, chances are you are autistic. It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on. Some more than others, particularly in our ecosystem.
- sctb 3y ago
  > It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on. I apologize for the specificity of the nit I'm about to pick, but the "spectrum" part of Autism Spectrum Disorder does not mean that every person is on it! ASD has very specific diagnostic criteria (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html) according to which an individual is either diagnosed with ASD or not.
  - whalesalad 3y ago
    Nothing is black or white. The DSM-V especially is not the end-all be-all. It's old as hell. Look back in recent history - every few years we gain completely new understanding on a disorder such as BPD and completely change the meaning. We really know nothing about mental illness. Getting a "diagnosis" is just for insurance and billing purposes. It's a way to map yourself into the legal framework of society. It ultimately is meaningless in the grand scheme of the real world. If you have 95% of the symptoms of autism, but not 100%, what does that mean? Sorry get fucked you're not autistic. You're close, but not quite! See you in six months. At the end of the day the treatment path will be the same (ie, there is none, learn to accept yourself and manage your neurodivergence like the rest of us)

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pkkm 3y ago

> During these frenzied moments we almost need a forked HN homepage where the trend of the month is cordoned off to prevent contagion. I wish dang would just disable registration for a week or two when this kind of thing is happening. It attracts low-value commenters who only want to talk about drama, pick fights in the comments, and ban evade. We even have one such commenter in this thread. I'm sure people who actually want to discuss technology would wait until registration is reopened.