Aspie-aspie-aspie! This man is an aspie!

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Another problem in throwing people like Mozart and Benjamin Franklin into the Asperger population is that even if a person is in front of them, doctors have a hard time distinguishing between intellectual giftedness, Attention Deficit Disorder and Asperger Syndrome. There has been little research into the personalities of intellectually gifted people, but the few that have been done show that they are often intense, restless, strong-willed, and sensitive to light and sound -- all qualities of Asperger Syndrome. People with very high IQs often question the status quo, resist direction, have long attention spans, undergo periods of intense work and effort, and like to organize things even as children. Other people often perceive them as "different." All this is the same with those who have Asperger Syndrome.

I don't see much proof that he is asperger.

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Richard Stallman is obviously gifted, even profoundly gifted. Being so much more advanced that his peers and his difficulty to adapt to the divorce of parents as well as the death of his grandparents are more than enough to explain his social isolation. If he had problem with "decoding" the social situations or difficulty to organize, then maybe....

Your statement suggests you believe the portrayal points positively towards autism, you simply wish to be non-committal unless a professional confirms it?

No, it means I basing my opinions on facts, not assumptions

1. there isnt enough information from just this
2, I dont have the back ground to make such a descion
3 no matter the response i will nbot make a stand on that which I lack information on
there is way to many people doing that