[smnthermes]

There's a theory that says that the factors that increase IQ are the same that, at very high levels, suppress species' innate characteristics, which can cause autism: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271507751_A_Theory_...

[bena]

I've seen/heard about that or something similar. It makes me think that autism is essentially intelligence overclocked to the point of short-circuiting.