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After a year of testing, German researchers announced that they have perfected a method for inducing (and subsequently curing) autism. Peep this article from io9, a science-fiction blog, which cites the scientific article and then, more interestingly, describes some of the potential black-market niches it may fill: not only a adderall-replacement, allowing you to do nothing but “ignore your friends and do nothing but number-crunching for days” but also a valium-substitute, “where people who want to take a break from having messy emotions about other people decide to unplug and enter a state where human relationships are no more important than inanimate objects.” Call your therapist ASAP!