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8 comments to "Happy Birthday, Daniel Tammet!"
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The Liberal Avenger
January 31st, 2007 at
3:34 pm
He was on 60 Minutes this past weekend.
He is notable because he is only marginally suffering from autism - Asperger’s Syndrome. He apparently functions normally or close to normal when interacting with other people.
He seemed quite sweet and charming in the 60 Minutes piece.
The 60 Minutes episode - transcript and video - are here:
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dodgyd55
January 31st, 2007 at
4:50 pm
i watched this program and i was blowen away when he was able to speak fluent icelandic*
makes you wonder what the brain is capable of
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redstripe
January 31st, 2007 at
5:09 pm
I saw the 60 Minutes profile also. Very interesting fellow, but I wish Morley Safer’s questions had been a little better. I know Mr. Tammet has submitted himself to a bunch of studies and tests–it would be interesting to take a look at those to see what they predict about his (and our?) brain function & capacity.
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chad
January 31st, 2007 at
10:37 pm
they should be cloning this guy!
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J. Tithonus Pednaud
February 1st, 2007 at
12:30 am
Remarkable young man indeed. I recently watched The Boy With The Incredible Brain, a documentary of his brush with savant Kim Peek (of Rain Man fame).
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hannah
February 1st, 2007 at
12:58 am
i remember seeing a program on savants on the discovery channel, his segment was the main portion of the show. it showed video clips of him while on an icelandic talk show!
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michael ringwood
February 1st, 2007 at
1:47 am
Happy birthday Daniel Tammet. He is a genius and a rare jewel. Its hard to find someone with such amazing caliber.
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Jenny
February 1st, 2007 at
9:59 pm
I’m reading the book “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” right now, by Oliver Sacks — it’s a testament to the amazing depth and remaining mystery of the human mind, just like this (amazing) guy.
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