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Kim Peek, aka Rain Man Focus of NASA Study

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the check-out-the-big-brain-on-brad dept.

Bob Vila's Hammer writes "Kim Peek - an autistic man who has been deemed a "mega-savant" for his astonishing knowledge of 15 grand subjects ranging from history and literature, geography and numbers, to sports, music and dates - is a part of a new NASA study to explore the changes in his brain since MRI images were originally taken in 1988. Not only was he the basis of the main character in the movie Rain Man, but he apparently is getting smarter in his specialty areas as he gets older. The study has scientists hoping that technology used to study the effects of space travel on the brain will help explain his mental capabilities."

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  1. Re:compare to Bush's brain by geekoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    this should be modded down for off topic.
    Beside, if was Karl Rove genius that one him the election...Bush brought the money.

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  2. Re:compare to Bush's brain by crayz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The IQ extrapolation is great, but even if it's accurate for back when he took it, I doubt it is now, after years of boozing and snorting coke

  3. Another interesting side note: by geekoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No one gives a rats ass.

    Take you cult ravings elsewhere.

    Latter days,...Saint!

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