Comment by nailer
15 hours ago
> You're profoundly autistic if you can't function, and if you can't function you're profoundly autistic
That is a definition, not a tautology. Though I suspect the way this conversation will go is that we will argue over the definition of definition.
I’ll bow out, but I do share your concerns about people looking to be right about vaccines. I feel they may be right (and also that they may be wrong), but as I’ve mentioned in another thread, I’m concerned they’re finding research to support their conclusion (mercury and aluminium poisoning) rather than approaching the problem more rigorously.
> That is a definition, not a tautology... we will argue over the definition of definition.
We shall.
Given your circular definition of profound autism, what you are quoting right there is a tautology. And that's my point, the way you've defined this thing doesn't make logical sense.
A shame to bow out on a semantic quibble, I made a number of substantive points I'll that I guess will have to remain unanswered. At the end of the day this definition is circular and is of no use to anyone.