username2 comments on Open thread, Mar. 14 - Mar. 20, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: username2 16 March 2016 11:45:57AM 3 points [-]

... Yes, there is an enabling superpower that autists have through damage and accident, but non-autists like me have to cultivate: not giving a shit about monkey social rituals.

There is much more to autism than that. It's just one thing that's easy for neurotypicals to notice.

Comment author: Lumifer 16 March 2016 02:48:33PM 0 points [-]

There is much more to autism than that.

Of course, but Eric Raymond is not giving a comprehensive overview of autism, he is just making a single point.