What if everyone in the world had Aspergers?

My daughter has told me, (12rys old) as i learn about her world, that mum and dad have a free pass, which i understood to mean that , the trust level is so high, that if we are sitting next to her, she does not have to focus her mind(bring it back to local vicinity ?) And that the expected cuddles are enjoyed, not feared, only because of this trust she feels with us, Which i fully understand,  Because she went on to say, that anyone else within 15 meters of her that is not trusted to this level, She has to bring her mind back to focus on them as they get closer, This focus and effort is what makes her so tired so quickly, To be comparable, It sounds like what it would feel like if i had to constantly focus and talk to someone 20 meters away, if i had to do that all the time i would be tired as well , very quickly, Now we NT's also have a dead(not focused on) space about a arms length from our bodies our very sensitive personal space, So for example if someone was 50cm from my body in my face, I would be on full alert, i would not be able to  focus on anything else, except the desire to push them away, which i would do , unless i really controlled myself, Now if i had to control myself to allow someone i did not want in that arms length space around my body, again i could  do it, but it would drive me insane, and i would develop serious metal breakdowns, Its torture

All NT's would seriously need to know the person before they let them in their personal dead zones around their bodies

So is it just a question of that dead space(not focused on). For AT;s being different 

This sense of personal space, how does it work ? as a physical distance 

I think this is an interesting question. And it's really nice to have an NT here that is interested in learning more about AT people! I personally do not know much about this topic and have never been in a romantic relationship before. I agree with Binary that there many autistic people who do reproduce and have families. But I think there is a slightly higher percentage of autistic people who do not, compared to the general population. Some of the difficulties have already been mentioned, e.g., eye contact, social communication, small talk, which are important in getting to know a partner. There might also be sensory difficulties, as some people do not like being touched, or cannot stand the crying sound of a baby. I think it is possible that in a world of autistic people, the population would grow smaller, as there is a good percentage who do not engage in reproduction. Maybe technology could help with some of the struggles that might hinder autistic reproduction, e.g., reproduce in a test tube and have robots take care of the feeding and changing of infants.

I don't think there is a correct or wrong answer to this question, it's just a fun thought experiment, and many people's ideas so far have been very interesting, as when you look at it in some angles things will be easier, and when you look at it from other angles things would be harder. It's also a question that lots of autistic people have thought about, so it's just fun to discuss.

If you respond to the bum size question then whatever you say will be wrong. just don't go there

My question to that question is reproduction. NT minds only think about sex. Everything we do and say and act is part of the sexual ritual. From presenting interest to presenting non interest. Or presenting a formality where sex is taboo. But it's still three just not allowed to be presented. So NT are all about sex  That's it. But we breed and survive.  

How would you envisage that you ensure the survival of the species through reproduction? 

Hoe would the rules for that work in a AT only world? 

Good point. Though there may be politics involved in putting man on the moon. Like a government will have to decide how much tax everyone pays, and what percentage of the tax will go into science and technology, and within science and technology how much will go into space travel and how much will go to bio-chemistry, etc. Then a bunch of high-functioning aspies get to use the government fund to put people on the moon.

A bunch of high-functioning aspies can do anything - like put a man on the moon.  NTs just complicate things with politics.

Glad you like the thought experiment!

I like the example you gave about your home life. It does make a lot of sense, and I think I would like to be in social relationships where people can be honest.

Yeah, it's a good question. I wonder what kinds of difficulties there will be without NT people? I suppose certain things that require complex teamwork, like city planning, might be very difficult without them?

Haha. There are lots of Aspies that are talented in technology, so it may be possible!

That will be fun! I wonder if there is such a thing? There is a village in the Netherlands that's designed for old people with dementia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogewey Maybe someone could build an autistic village.

What a fascinating thought experiment!

Firstly, if my suspicions are correct, it would be like my home life (wife and I are both seeking diagnosis!). No pointless traditions, honest answers to "does my bum look big in this", and everyone responsible for their own feelings (once they find out what they are, that is!).

But for the whole world, yes many things would run like clockwork and there would probably be less stress generally (?) but I suspect that not having NT people around would actually cause some difficulty, though I'm struggling to think of what they would be now that I've suggested it!

A world of Aspies?  We'd be travelling the galaxies by now and Windows 1.0 would be just awesome.

I often think about this.

Maybe there are housing estates where only autistic people live?