neurodiversity, developmental disorders, psychiatric/clinical models, venting
Boy I sure love the distinction of developmental disorders
How shall we define Autism? If we accept the clinical framework (which we shouldn't, but hey), should we go by symptoms, genetic clusters, or mayb-
DSM/ICD: "Put the stuff involving interactions with neurotypical people in the 'Important Diagnostic Criteria' Box, put everything else in the 'Probably Happens Too, But Who Cares' Box. Job done, lol."
@typhlosion same
re: Halo spoilers
@outie Wait, did Master Chief release the flood?
I could've sworn the setup for the first encounter was preceded by meeting a traumatized marine who mistakes you for a Flood Gribble, surrounded by the bodies of all his pals. I thought the Covenant let them out?
..More likely my memory is being a blip and it has been too long since I played that game
*wanders off to install Halo*
@noiob Waiting For Godot 10: Home Edition
tbf Black Rats are "Rattus Rattus", so "Piscene Lobe-Finned Fish" is an entirely reasonable clade
Fanged Lobe-Finned Fish
Flying Lobe-Finned Fish
Brute Lobe-Finned Fish
Bird Lobe-Finned Fish
Piscene Lobe-Finned Fish (..?!)
Elder Dragon
@Mycroft big mood
I think my brain's been on a "the concept of 'nature' is hella weird" kick lately more than usual because of playing the Monster Hunter World expansion a lot
which is like, the worst possible example for this kinda discourse but apparently my brain will take anything as a jump-off point to waffle about cultural narratives or sth
@variance pidgeon meme, but with "is this life?" xP
re: meta gripe
@witchfynder_finder Yeah, I've yet to see a plan for a practical way to hit rewind on the entirity of 20th century civic planning, or for rural communities to still.. exist.. at all.
This is a graffiti-free zone.
Vandals will be ~PASTELBAT~