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Kim Peek, aka Rain Man Focus of NASA Study
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."
But he also is severely limited in other ways, like not being able to find the silverware drawer at home or dressing himself.
What's his
Trolling is a art,
Can we make a beowulf cluster of him?
Maybe NASA is too lazy to count stars in Hubble images for density studies, and hope this dude can do it in one shot.
Table-ized A.I.
Maybe he could give Ken a run for his money. Also, I'd love to see some "rain man" style banter with Alex as an alternative to the usual tepid small talk.
I welcome our new autistic all-knowing overlords.
Dumper than average?
Dump chimp?
You fail English? That's unpossible!
Dude, there is no spoon.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
So... where is this guy? I want to take him to the casinos. Two for good, one for bad. :)
Definately a waste of money. Big waste. yeah.
= Grow a brain...
As another interesting side note, Ken Jennings answered a question (or is that questioned an answer) about Rain Man just a few shows ago... After answering he said "definitely, definitely."
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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
That's dates as in "When was Christopher Columbus born" not "Take me in your strong arms and make passionate love to me"?
If Google really cared they would fix Android Chrome to reflow text, instead of discriminating
After all he is an excellent driver!
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." -- Ambrose Bierce
NASA is doing it because they want to find out why all the chimps they sent into space came back super-intelligent.
Maybe beat Ken Jennings?
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Kim Peek Versus Ken Jennings on Jepordy.... Wow that would be an episode to remember. Put that on prime time.
Victory is gained, not in knowing your opponents next move, but in preempting them.
I'll take "Famous Titties" for 100.
That's "Titles", not "Titties"...
The 53-year-old Peek is called a "mega-savant" because he is a genius in about 15 different subjects, from history and literature and geography to numbers, sports, music and dates.
Wow! Slashdotters, this guy could probably help us out with the girls!
I'm surprised nobody has said this yet. We just have this guy count all the votes!
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After saying all that, can you actually still read the 'C' on your keyboard?
"But he also is severely limited in other ways, like not being able to find the silverware drawer at home or dressing himself."
So, apparently he has exceptional abilities ONLY in things which are interesting.
And everything else, someone else has to do it for him.
How conveeeeeeeenient...
Slickest scam I've ever seen.