30% of puerto ricans carry radioactive uranium.

[New England]

Partially true, we have also seen Autism go up since we started diagnosing it. Something is seriously wrong when it comes to autism, there are way too many cases and it's increasing.

completely true. the increase in the cases of autism has more to do with the definition [known as the "spectrum"] of autism changing than the biological changes in the population. that's what the post said, and that's the reality.

there are a myriad of factors believed to be responsible for the actual physical changes that you are alluding to (in this case we are talking bout uranium in PR,) but the massive increases in the rate of autism have much more to do with the difference in the means by which people have diagnosed autism in different periods in time.


the increases in the rates of autism are a classic case of a statistic that looks spectacular, but really doesn't evaluate the phenomenon.


this is a misleading set of statistics. it charts the definition of the disease more than anything else.

what's changed more than the population is the way the population defines autism.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

completely true. the increase in the cases of autism has more to do with the definition [known as the "spectrum"] of autism changing than the biological changes in the population. that's what the post said, and that's the reality.

there are a myriad of factors believed to be responsible for the actual physical changes that you are alluding to (in this case we are talking bout uranium in PR,) but the massive increases in the rate of autism have much more to do with the difference in the means by which people have diagnosed autism in different periods in time.


the increases in the rates of autism are a classic case of a statistic that looks spectacular, but really doesn't evaluate the phenomenon.


this is a misleading set of statistics. it charts the definition of the disease more than anything else.

what's changed more than the population is the way the population defines autism.

Well, it's more complicated than that. Here's a good read, long but good about exactly what you say about Autism. Yes it's been better diagnosed, but it's also on the rise. Not %600 rise like that chart says but many think pollution and the chemicals in the food we eat have a direct link that weren't there 100 years ago.

[viperz007]

Stay away from nort korea they might harvest ur blood to make a nuk reactor

Kid :/

[Frogs!]

uranium has been scientifically proven to greatly enhance the flow of blood to the penis.

once you see a naked male rican, you'll put 2 and 2 together.

dunno about jose though, chances are he's mexican.

[-jose-]

uranium has been scientifically proven to greatly enhance the flow of blood to the penis.

once you see a naked male rican, you'll put 2 and 2 together.

dunno about jose though, chances are he's mexican.

I'm 100% Puerto Rican

I got my prostate checked last week and the doctor told me he found uranium in there

[Russian Crushin]

Partially true, we have also seen Autism go up since we started diagnosing it. Something is seriously wrong when it comes to autism, there are way too many cases and it's increasing.

Its very true, THe definition of autism has change dramatically since the 80's. Its 2 completely different diagnosis now, so comparing them it in the 80s to now is reaching. its didnt go from 1 in 10K to 1 in 37. Every little thing thats wrong with children is autism nowadays, in a way its a made up disease. But it does seem ti be increasing

[Frogs!]

my kid is in the 'spectrum' so i know all about this.

the definition and scope has changed so much that if your kid sneezed a certain way, chances are he/she is autistic, at least here in the states.

in most other countries, they'll just call the kid weird.

[Rapid Counter]

That explains Danny Garcia's dad then. He's the Puerto Rican Rain Man.

[Money_May]

No wonder danny Garcia has 6 toes.

[New England]

Well, it's more complicated than that. Here's a good read, long but good about exactly what you say about Autism. Yes it's been better diagnosed, but it's also on the rise. Not %600 rise like that chart says but many think pollution and the chemicals in the food we eat have a direct link that weren't there 100 years ago.

which is exactly my post outlines. the rise in diagnoses is MORE about the diagnosis than the population.


i can assure that there's nothing that i am missing in this equation.