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A human-accelerated neuron type potentially underlying autism in humans

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185 points ivewonyoung | 1 comments | 28 Sep 25 23:32 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mikert89 ◴[29 Sep 25 00:24 UTC] No.45409274[source]▶
Pretty clear theres a tradeoff between social intelligence and other forms of intelligence
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dyauspitr ◴[29 Sep 25 00:44 UTC] No.45409381[source]▶
Einstein seemed to have absolutely no problems with his social life. Newton on the other hand lived and died alone, possibly a virgin.
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hollerith ◴[29 Sep 25 00:56 UTC] No.45409440[source]▶
In Western Europe in the 1600s, being a virgin didn't make you a loser in most people's eyes like it does now.

Newton had long friendships with other leading intellectual figures (Edmund Halley, John Locke, mathematician David Gregory).

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dyauspitr ◴[29 Sep 25 01:56 UTC] No.45409731{3}[source]▶
Never being married did however.
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ksenzee ◴[29 Sep 25 03:37 UTC] No.45410117{4}[source]▶
It literally did not. Celibacy was much more common (or at least commonly aspired to) and was considered virtuous.
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1. dyauspitr ◴[29 Sep 25 04:01 UTC] No.45410227{5}[source]▶
Only in prescribed folds. The average unmarried person was a relative outcast. Lifelong singleness was exceedingly rare. It went as far as having legal ramifications like not being able to own property and being unable to hold certain offices.