tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post5765375990277862557..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: The boy with the incredible brainSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-10204081427341678872014-03-15T06:33:10.919-04:002014-03-15T06:33:10.919-04:00I posted here (tried to post actually - post was r...I posted here (tried to post actually - post was rejected) a while ago about abilities needed to throw a javelin into a deer and how much our contemporary hardware and software it would consume to simulate what a savage man (Neanderthal?) does instinctively. I'm trying now again. Consciousness is an evolutionarily recent phenomenon, speech and dialogue arguably even more so, Is an IQ of 70Slawomir P Wojciknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-80019314628986391062014-03-01T16:25:01.338-05:002014-03-01T16:25:01.338-05:00When I was in the army I memorized the page of dis...When I was in the army I memorized the page of distances for the pop up targets on the rifle range. I did this in about ten minutes. I never studied mnemonics but I had heard about it so I just made up a technique. The point of the story is that all the other troops were astounded. They though it was impossible and many refused to believe I did it at all. In fact it was easy and almost anyone patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-12571600405763171512014-02-28T00:01:35.227-05:002014-02-28T00:01:35.227-05:00well he is a homosexual. but then so was maughm.
...well he is a homosexual. but then so was maughm.<br /><br />and what's his iq? if genuine he's an example of how in-credible ability even in usually g-loaded areas is not necessarily an indication of smartness.chartreuse1737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-25836843111239686342014-02-27T21:14:33.417-05:002014-02-27T21:14:33.417-05:00I was aware of all this, but he must be a special ...I was aware of all this, but he must be a special con man talent if he fooled the Icelandic language teacher and others so thoroughly :-)steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-34013254572717236292014-02-27T20:54:12.801-05:002014-02-27T20:54:12.801-05:00Another using colors and shapes to visualize 5 dim...Another using colors and shapes to visualize 5 dimensional space,<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Myy_BBBMG8dxie48noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-29307818112472473242014-02-27T20:37:39.119-05:002014-02-27T20:37:39.119-05:00Whether he is a savant or not is of minor issue si...Whether he is a savant or not is of minor issue since it is the "Memory Championship". Most of such people seem to have some sort of synesthesia to aid in mental process.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synethesia<br /><br />What he has appeared to be tactile synesthesia.<br /><br />Another self proclaimed mathemagician seems to have auditory synesthesia, using sound to store dxie48noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-12452698841203884462014-02-27T18:41:34.308-05:002014-02-27T18:41:34.308-05:00There is evidence suggesting that Tammet, while ve...There is evidence suggesting that Tammet, while very skilled at using mnemonic, is deliberately dishonest and not a savant. <br /><br />Another man named Foer trained in mnumonics and eventually got 13th place at the World Memory Championship and 1st place in the US Memory Championship. He then wrote a book, which Bill Gates called "absolutely phenomenal" [1], concerning it and Underachievernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-4531695193795342642014-02-27T15:55:16.005-05:002014-02-27T15:55:16.005-05:00great documentary. found you via heartiste. https:...great documentary. found you via heartiste. https://twitter.com/heartiste/status/439072393886437376alpharivelinonoreply@blogger.com