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I’m not autistic, but I hate it when other people just ignore the obvious things. Like come on. Is this the result of evolution? How did your lineage survive for this long?
You might be HP (HIP/HEP).
Do you think linearly, or more in a tree like way (I feel it like a probability cloud)?
the way i think it's something akin to a linked list in file system speak. I think of one thing, which leads to the next thing, which leads to the next thing, etc. it takes me a while to think of stuff, which often makes people think I'm stupid.
That's how most people think. Linearly.
It's a matter of learned behavior, not genetics.
For mine, it was resistance to various flus and sicknesses.
Most of my family has shit for brains, and I'm convinced the only reason they survived up to me is having all the good genes for physical health.
Too bad mental health didn't get points put into it too ...