• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    8 months ago

    This seems good initially.

    I just really really hope they won’t try to “cure autism” with this next.

    Autism is an important and fundamental part of me. The fact that it’s often classified as a disease is understandable, but nevertheless sickens me.

    • AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      8 months ago

      I don’t want them to “cure autism” by erasing it, either. I’d rather they try to “cure autism” by improving on what it can help a human be capable of doing. That way, if we have a real-life “Butlerian Jihad” like from the lore of Dune, we have Mentats (human computers) to replace “thinking machines”(AI and computers).

      • Taalnazi@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        6 months ago

        This is what I favour too. Don’t cure autism, fix the environment instead. Look at what benefits autism can also have.