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by pingeroo 1399 days ago
Very poetic way of putting it and I agree these are people we certainly need! Wouldn’t be writing this message if it weren’t for autism. But to some extent they are beasts of burden.

Musk talks about his brain as if it’s possessed by demons sending him a million thoughts a minute. Not fun.

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> But to some extent they are beasts of burden.

What? I'm sorry but I find that to be dehumanizing towards people on the spectrum. They are human beings like us.

Ya, beasts of burden sounds right. Geese laying golden eggs too. Destined for the egg factory.
> his brain as if it’s possessed by demons sending him a million thoughts

Has he tried logging off?