The Brainman

By Jeb on October 23, 2006 11:57 PM | | Comments (0) |

This summary by Scot is worth a read. Because Daniel Tammet is a normal man whose talents came as the result of a seizure, he is able to describe his condition. He can do amazing math (by visualizing it) and learn languages fluently in a week (by "getting" their form.)

birdhouse.org/blog/2006/10/22/the-brainman/

Two extra videos from the show:
Numbers in different sizes.
Messed up PI.

Stories like this are like peekng behind a wonderful curtain.


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