"Totally secure" they said
I was worried about nefarious access. Turns out, I should have been more worried than that.
Measles for example?
Extreme autism may different. Treated more by Labour rather than chemicals.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-real-reason-a...
Some portion of the rise in autism rates may be unrelated to better diagnosis. The likelihood of having an autistic child increases for older parents, and there is a societal trend toward delaying childbirth across developed countries. Children who are born prematurely are also at a heightened risk of autism, and improved neonatal care means many more of these children are surviving to childhood and beyond.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/26/rfk-jr-vaccine-study-of-...
Great that they walked it back, but it's hard not read between the lines and see that as "we're gonna waste a pile of money on the question of if vaccines cause autism".
cratermoon•6h ago
worik•6h ago
But given that autism seems largely genetic in origin, and RFK has promised a cure, then eugenics is not far fetched
cratermoon•6h ago
"It can't happen here"
viraptor•6h ago
cjbgkagh•5h ago
On one had the poor health sucks, on the other hand being gifted is pretty fun.
With the less severe cases that I’m more familiar with I think it is largely treatable, I’m on a long list of meds that have been pretty effective for me. It would be great the end result of this initiative would be the spreading of existing knowledge and the creation of new knowledge.
With modern understanding of medicine and genetics people can be helped in ways they could not have been before - which would obviate the need for eugenics.