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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: A Collaborative Aspie Project? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2012, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 113
Views: 13,300
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| Underground habitats get on the travel channel because they are rare. It is far more expensive to excavate down than it is to build out. Really, an aspie community may actually be economically viable now, after 4 years of economic decline. It would have to start out small or with a decent chunk of c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie ethnogenesis - the formation of the Aspie indentity |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 30 May 2011, 10:06 am
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Replies: 62
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| I'm agreeing with those who object to the word "ethnic" in this discussion. "Culturalgenesis" would be more on point, but since the OP is from the UK, this may be a difference of UK and US english. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 29 May 2011, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 180
Views: 23,384
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| Magneto, I think this topic should be spun into it's own thread, this one is far too long and has too many off-topic posts. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 29 May 2011, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 180
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| I don;t know where AgentPalpatine is on that particular spectrum... it would be nice to have a list of names, and their particular views on the matter. Magneto, I'm honestly quite pleased to be remembered 8 months later. As I have stated previously, I think discussions of a "nation" are counter-pro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Exodus Project |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 11:44 pm
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Replies: 17
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| CubedDemon, where do you recommend we start? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Paranoia: Am I the only one? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2010, 12:14 pm
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Replies: 38
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" Even a paranoid can have enemies" - Henry Kissenger, US Secretary of State
I believe that studies have shown that Aspies are already excluded before the age of 10, and possibly before that. Is it any surprise that aspies would have a high rate of "paranoia"? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2010, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 180
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| Rjgarn, As a student of sociology, what are your thoughts on individuals who have, regretfully, been taught failure? The above example of a 35-year old who has been shut out of the work force, a young adult who has never been shown the value of connections in an unstable job market, those suffering ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie's living all together in a 8 bedroom house |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2010, 6:23 pm
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Replies: 21
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| I wouldn't exactly mind having a little aspie community like that but living all together in one home? No, no, no. We need our own little separate abodes. Just because they're autistic doesn't mean they won't clash. Exactly. What we need is not aspie houses, but aspie neighborhoods. KenG, "neighbor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2010, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 180
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| Well, in the functionalist sense, yes I do think it would be a problem, a very serious problem at that. That example was just a strawman that I constructed, but my real point, again, is that I don't think it would be possible to build a harmonious communal bond just off of that fact that it [the co... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are Aspergians really rude and inconsiderate? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2010, 6:39 pm
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Replies: 74
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| To the topic question: No, Aspies are not "really rude and inconsiderate". What we get blamed for in that area is because we don't have the automatic facial and body language responses to NTs. Add to that the fact that Aspies are, from a very young age, excluded from social interaction, and you coul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie's living all together in a 8 bedroom house |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2010, 6:33 pm
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Replies: 21
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| A good idea, and one I've proposed before. I don't pretend to understand the housing laws of the United States, let alone any other countries. Some questions that have been raised in previous discussions of this concept: 1. Is this a "group home", with all of the connotations associated with that te... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2010, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 180
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| I respectfully request the indulgence of everyone with such excellent responces as I answer in one reply. Rjgarn, Of course who you wish to socially interact with is your own busness. I don't see how an aspie community would change that in anyway, if 99.5 percent or so of the people outside of the c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Nation,If we build it will they come? |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2010, 8:33 pm
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| From observing the manner in which some of us with AS treat others here at the WP, I am not sure I would recommend an AS nation. There appears to be among us a small group of AS people who are intolerant for differing views and opinions on things---which includes religion of course. One can respect... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We could set up a bank together |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 3
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| The OP does make an orginial point. I believe that the OP's use of the term "bank" might not be the best choice, since (US) banks are heavily regulated, and the proposed idea might not meet those requirements. The banks set up (Pre-1933) in the United States were often set up by smaller cultural gro... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: More "Autism Speaks" jolliness |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 11:28 am
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Replies: 64
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| Oh sweet Jesus. They haven't tried to "soften their image by supporting Alex's project"! They have found a way to exert more influence on the Autistic Community. That is all. They are what they are and what they will always be. They have just found a way to take a little bit more control. It is fas... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: More "Autism Speaks" jolliness |
| AgentPalpatine |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 1:39 am
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Replies: 64
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| Autism Speaks has provided both financing for a video, and supplied high-level personel for interviews conducted by known neurodiversity supporters, how is this a bad thing? This should be seen as an olive branch (peace offering) from Autism Speaks to the neurodiversity community. Also, let's note t... |
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