Daniel Tammet - Crazy Mental Abilities

This is some pretty insane stuff. The man learned a grammatically complicated language
in 7 days!!!??? Well, well enough to do that talk show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbASOcqc1Ss

Outside of the insane number calculations, I wonder if he would be able to process sets of complex field equations, Lagrangian equations, etc. In other words, something that requires
understanding of a group of complex, abstract, rules and theories and work through some of the most vexing problems around? Would be interesting.

This is one of my favorite documentaries in a looong time. I saw it a few years ago and have thought about it on a regular basis every since.

Yes, it's quite interesting. Kind of sad to see Kim Peek: although he has a thoroughly astonishing memory, his father still has to take care of him. Wonder what will become of him when his father passes.

That's great stuff right there.

Great video, he makes Rainman look like a retard.

I still reckon I could beat him at chess but he is pretty smart.:rolleyes:

It's so weird how it's always people with autism , epilepsy or that have experienced some kind of head truma that can do this.

I saw another documentary last year about people who see music and sounds in colours and who can taste and smell words as bizarre as that sounds.

As Shakespeare said 'There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy'.

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Originally Posted by Bilbo

I saw another documentary last year about people who see music and sounds in colours and who can taste and smell words as bizarre as that sounds.

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I saw that one as well. Nothing like a solid documentary, is there?

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Originally Posted by LEGION

That's great stuff right there. I wonder if he'd be able to figure out Clubber...

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He just might. He has a superbrain.

That's fucken insane...

Saw the 1st few min. of this will leave it for a later watch...