tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329811365181557613.post9177917856472538834..comments2023-10-25T08:11:47.403-07:00Comments on Autism Nostrum: An Infinite Number of Monkeys at the KeyboardNostrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12318778642826457497noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329811365181557613.post-54762521568209752852010-02-13T13:53:15.875-08:002010-02-13T13:53:15.875-08:00My understanding is that monkeys view eye contact ...My understanding is that monkeys view eye contact as a form of aggression, so they avoid it. Does that mean they're always autistic?Nostrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12318778642826457497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329811365181557613.post-67985553711847557202010-02-12T13:21:53.611-08:002010-02-12T13:21:53.611-08:00It's never made sense to do animal studies on ...It's never made sense to do animal studies on autism unless one believed autism was mercury poisoning. And then what they're looking for is the damage of mercury exposure. <br /><br />How would an autistic mouse or monkey behave? Even for the sake of argument that you could make an animal autistic, the trait wouldn't survive in the species because if it were an animal that lived in a social group, it would die before reproducing. <br /><br />So, again, you've got circularity here that boggles the mind.Kim Wombleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492455180502821052noreply@blogger.com