Comments on: Morning Cup of Links: Hyperopia http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Jennifer http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134492 Jennifer Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134492 The artical about the darker side of autism was amazing. I truly believe that we do need more research and insight into this little talked about side of autism. The artical about the darker side of autism was amazing. I truly believe that we do need more research and insight into this little talked about side of autism.

]]> By: casual_observer http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134439 casual_observer Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:33:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134439 *because it made them cry. i'm sure i wasn't loud enough to distub anyone else : ) *because it made them cry.

i’m sure i wasn’t loud enough to distub anyone else : )

]]> By: casual_observer http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134438 casual_observer Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134438 am i the only person who couldn't finish the autism story because i was crying? am i the only person who couldn’t finish the autism story because i was crying?

]]> By: the creature http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134434 the creature Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134434 TXCherokee, I think that the article was just trying to say that having children doesn't automatically make you a happier individual than someone without. The article also said that children don't make you miserable either. It seems to be more about choice. TXCherokee, I think that the article was just trying to say that having children doesn’t automatically make you a happier individual than someone without. The article also said that children don’t make you miserable either. It seems to be more about choice.

]]> By: TXCherokee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134390 TXCherokee Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134390 The 'Having Children' article is a big load of bull$#!t. The reason people are not as happier having children, as noted over the last two decades, is because they are spending more time chasing after material crap instead of spending that time with their kids. They see their kids as an 'added expense'. There are so many things wrong with this 'research' that I can't go into it all, but I will say this: The author focuses on 'monents' of happiness like the 'first smile' and 'college graduation' like it is the only time we are 'happy' with our children. He is an idiot if he and the other 'researches' believe that garbage (which explains why his name does not appear in the current tournament on this awesome site). In a salute to Friday's story I'll close by saying that when I get home from work I'm going to have several 'monments of happiness', just in one night, with my son....Playing MarioKart, teaching him (and probably the new Aussie puppy) a little bit more about the importance of properly holding a football while running, watch him (at three years old)say and sign Grace before dinner, then still have my time to go play D&D with my 30-something friends. I would venture to say it is all about priorities...... The ‘Having Children’ article is a big load of bull$#!t. The reason people are not as happier having children, as noted over the last two decades, is because they are spending more time chasing after material crap instead of spending that time with their kids. They see their kids as an ‘added expense’. There are so many things wrong with this ‘research’ that I can’t go into it all, but I will say this: The author focuses on ‘monents’ of happiness like the ‘first smile’ and ‘college graduation’ like it is the only time we are ‘happy’ with our children. He is an idiot if he and the other ‘researches’ believe that garbage (which explains why his name does not appear in the current tournament on this awesome site).
In a salute to Friday’s story I’ll close by saying that when I get home from work I’m going to have several ‘monments of happiness’, just in one night, with my son….Playing MarioKart, teaching him (and probably the new Aussie puppy) a little bit more about the importance of properly holding a football while running, watch him (at three years old)say and sign Grace before dinner, then still have my time to go play D&D with my 30-something friends.
I would venture to say it is all about priorities……

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134367 Miss Cellania Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134367 Ah, the price of success. Luckily, I made a copy of the poster, so I have an alternate link now. But I didn't copy the answers! Ah, the price of success. Luckily, I made a copy of the poster, so I have an alternate link now. But I didn’t copy the answers!

]]> By: Michael http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121/comment-page-1#comment-134360 Michael Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24121#comment-134360 At 4:40 Detroit time, the Seinfeld link does not seem to be working. Don't tease me! At 4:40 Detroit time, the Seinfeld link does not seem to be working. Don’t tease me!

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