[geeks] RE: [rescue] OT: ADD - MOVING to geeks

[Jennifer Sharp]

Yup. If you actually think for yourself you are 'not normal' according
to society.   YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED!!!!!!

Jennifer Sharp

"Do not taunt Happy Fun Pregnant Woman."  -- James Sharp
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com>
To: 'geeks at sunhelp.org' <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Date: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:45 AM
Subject: [geeks] RE: [rescue] OT: ADD - MOVING to geeks


>On July 8, Fogg, James wrote:
>> If ADD is a dysfunction of brain physiology, then why do most of
the
>> brightest people I know have the condition (myself included, but
I'm not
>> saying I'm bright).
>>
>> Again and again I find that adults with ADD tend to be highly
successfull
>> with either the arts, sciences or technology. My belief is that the
odd way
>> that ADD'ers see the world allow us to see the things that others
miss.
>
>  Some folks here know Jon Singer.  He performs gene splicing in his
>house (no shit), builds VERY LARGE lasers of his own design, and is
>generally one of the smartest people I've ever known.  He suffers
from
>severe ADD.
>
>  I wonder if "ADD" really means one just has an overactive brain.
This
>should be a good thing, but since it's different, it's BAAAAAD and
>must be stopped.
>
>     -Dave
>
>--
>Dave McGuire                  "Needing a calculator indicates that
>St. Petersburg, FL              your .emacs file is
incomplete." -Joshua Boyd
>_______________________________________________
>GEEKS:  http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/geeks