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Of course we have free will, absolute nonsense. You've been watching that Sabine Horsestrangler (or whatever her name is) where she spends 30 mins saying we don't then says she has redefined free will. As for physics understanding physicists don't even fully understand quantum mechanics, so thats an end to to that!

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Do you not believe in destiny? Take for example, Tesla - do you not believe that the visions he had were a product of a higher being and that only he was destined to change the world?

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A follow-up question to your NAUGHTY answer regarding the history of autism:

I understand that it's very difficult to say. However, if you are a well-adapted, high-functioning sperg who is quasi-religious and a long-time fan of the Jolly Heretic, and you can clearly see that one of your parents was a very high-functioning undiagnosed sperg too - is it then *likely* that if you follow your family tree, there are likely to be a long line of spergs?

Alternatively, would your best guess be that the "original sperg" in most families such as this was born in the last few generations, coinciding with the higher mutational load?

Many thanks for your answer and all of your work Ed.

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Well Ed, I am not sure whether or not to thank you for sharing my pessimism that the present societal decay can be reversed. By the way, Aurelian's view seems to be that people from non-European ethnic minorities will occupy most senior positions in business, government and civil society across most of Europe, by the later part of this century.

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People of mixed race need to look at the results we have available as per today. My observation is that it is a road with no end. Or in other words looking at the second or if there is a third generation, it is functionally non existent. That is a general answer. Also, consider this. The Swedes have come up with a research that if we don’t have 5 children per couple in about 100 or a little bit more, the line is gone. And that is no joke.

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Thank you for answering my question Professor.

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There was such a thing as acknowledgement of achievements/competence as opposed to shallow praise, which is a motivator for capable autists. I also imagine basic rules of conduct (as classic etiquette provides) could have been a help for some; most things have their place and purpose, and often there's a logic behind it that enhances the experience of little things.

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Naughty and based as expected.

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