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Kim Peek (inspiration for movie Rain Man) met up with another autistic savant - Daniel Tammet (recited Pi to world record 22,514 places). These gentle men have overcome so much and now willingly share their special mental gifts with the world. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

tags Daniel Tammet Kim Peek autism savant rain man

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10	gnikgnok

1 year ago

I just finished Daniel Tammets "Born on a Blue Day" and went in search of some video clips of his adventures. YouTube has quite a few different clips if you're interested.

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9	VooDooPe...

1 year ago

Why "gentle"?

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10	gnikgnok

1 year ago

« VooDooPeacock : Why "gentle"?

Don't know, really... these two men just seem really at peace with themselves. I guess I just used that adj because Kim and Daniel don't seem to possess negative attributes like animosity, greed, or envy.

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9	ReBoot

1 year ago

Good find, gnikgnok. I've read a fair amount about Rain Man and find his condition fascinating. Interesting that it takes a birth defect to unlock a higher potential in the human mind than we're used to.

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