Temple Grandin is really interesting.  She apparently uses some of her
cattle-handling machines (which she designed) as "hugging machines"
because she doesn't derive comfort from actual human hugs--machine
hugs are perfect for her.

(My information is from a New Yorker article about 10 years ago, as
best I can recall.)

-j


While being dragged away by wolves, Holly Krahe wrote:
> In a message dated 09/27/2000 11:27:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > >I was not able to access Philip's link about well treated animals not
> >  >feeling as much pain at slaughter.
>
> Interesting - the "expert" quoted is Temple Grandin - an autistic lady with
> very interesting ideas about the handling of animals and animal perception.
> I have not had time to finish reading her book on the subject, but find her
> story inspiring as well as unique.  Any of you with autism in your families
> might also enjoy her writing.
> Holly

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