[danShumway]

> but has arguably an "autistic" interest

A) Please don't use autism as a slur, and

B) Please don't imply that if someone cares about privacy, it's because their brain works differently. Hold yourself to a higher standard of argument.

[TeMPOraL]

I don't think he meant this as a slur. As I parse the sentence, I see a high probability that he meant to use the word "autistic" on himself.