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It has been confirmed. As of the 19th February 2010, I am a fully authenticated autistic. Asperger's Syndrome, to be specific. I've decided to just refer to it as autism, as it's shorter and that way I don't have to live with a condition that sounds like Ass Burger. It's taken a while. Autism is a lifelong thing: I've always been autistic, just now I've got a word for it. I've got a word for why I like to touch hair, for why I freak out about things the way I do, why I make odd squeaking noises (apparently I sound like the squirell from Ice Age), why I get obsessed with some bizarre thing and rant about it inappropriately. And those aren't e

Want I wanted to show everyone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUCjBWV7IA&feature=channel This guy, David Granirer, is a stand-up comedian who suffers from depression. He then had the fantastic idea of teaching people with mental illnesses to do stand up comedy... generally joking about their mental illness. I actually think his bit is a fantastic way to tackle stigma as well as being very funny. My favourite of the comedians is Alex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRv2rrgGZSA&feature=channel I also recommend Joan, and Paul's comments about his cat. ;) Other stuff: Just had a fantastic day out with ~CocoVamp (https://www.deviantart.com/cocovamp) :iconboss-kaz-009: and

Those of you who've read the info at the top may be wondering what scientific porn is. I have just finished watching one of the most popular videos on newscientist.com - MRI sex. It shows an MRI scan of a man and woman having sex. It may not really be porn, as it's not intended to get anyone aroused. It may not really be scientific. It did win an IgNobel prize. I did giggle while watching it. Last Wednesday, I went to one of the Science Museum's Lates with TheKinkyShrink (https://www.deviantart.com/thekinkyshrink). They open the museum late for adults only. When we arrived, 2 minutes after it opened, the queue stretched right down the road and around the corner. We waited in a ca