You're some random anonymous guy on the internet asking a public and very personal question about somebody's mental health with no obvious context, no sense that some people might consider that a sensitive topic, and apparently no awareness that doing so looks like you're calling them clueless. You do all this while claiming to be asking a serious question. (Rather than, say, emailing me.) And you're wondering if I have have problems functioning in society?
The headline writer for the original article put in a joke. Xentronium, correctly, pointed out he appeared to get the joke backwards. Somebody else said, "it's just a joke", which is a thoughtless thing to say when you're trying to analyze why a joke does or doesn't work. If there's anywhere it's reasonable to nerd out on a nerdy joke, it's here.
So I pointed out a great source, written by experts in funny, explaining why getting to truth really matters in comedy. I am unable to fathom why you think that's a sign of a social disorder, let alone sufficient license to act like a dick.
Have you? Semi-serious question, genuinely not intended to offend.
It's perfectly reasonable to have the opinion that wpietri advanced, and it's perfectly reasonable to raise it in this context. One could believe that for aesthetic reasons, or for political reasons, or other reasons, or a combination thereof. And I suggest that it's a higher caliber of comment than the mean HN comment, given that it suggests a source for deeper study of the commenter's opinion.
On the other hand, attempting to (tentatively) diagnose psychiatric disorders based on a single sentence on HN is completely implausible, totally insensitive (to actually ASD sufferers, I mean.. I'm sure wpietri can take it), totally oblivious to social context, and suggests that you might have a "stereotyped pattern of behaviour or interest".
Unless, of course, you have professional qualifications for such a (tentative) diagnosis, in which case I take it back.
