autistic savants

[Preston]

Is anyone else as fascinated, mindblown, etc. by these genius human beings? It should make you think whose minds are right the savants or what are considered sane human beings. I guess that both the savants and "standard" humans both have things- some savants are apparently genius yet cannot function, while standard humans can.

Truly, it is things like the person in this video that makes me believe in the divine and most importantly sentient being.

Please watch this video of the autistic artist (it is mind boggling)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqDX2XpdyY

[Preston]

And for you Classical fans, which is all of course:

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Lemke
- http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.o...s/leslie_lemke

Leslie Lemke 3 part documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvOyWRh6J_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcddNJx4X0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnN-XhmzeJw

[Peter]

Is anyone else as fascinated, mindblown, etc. by these genius human beings? It should make you think whose minds are right the savants or what are considered sane human beings. I guess that both the savants and "standard" humans both have things- some savants are apparently genius yet cannot function, while standard humans can.

Truly, it is things like the person in this video that makes me believe in the divine and most importantly sentient being.

Please watch this video of the autistic artist (it is mind boggling)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqDX2XpdyY

Yes I've heard of him before - utterly amazing and thanks for sharing this.

[Peter]

And for you Classical fans, which is all of course:

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Lemke
- http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.o...s/leslie_lemke

Leslie Lemke 3 part documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvOyWRh6J_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcddNJx4X0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnN-XhmzeJw

Remarkable and inspirational - thank you.

[Preston]

Yes I've heard of him before - utterly amazing and thanks for sharing this.

You are welcome.

Yes, it is utterly amazing. I would almost ask how it could be possible, if I did not understand the mind, or spirit, can do such unimaginable things.

[Preston]

Remarkable and inspirational - thank you.

I imagine music meant a lot to Leslie, very much so. Did you see the part about when he first started playing at a virtuostic level? He heard Tchaikovsky's 1st piano concerto, then after his parents were asleep- he played the concerto, just like that- unbelievable!

[Preston]

Peter, it seems that you and I are the only ones who are fascinated by a person who can fly in a plane once then sketch every detail from memory, or a person who hears a piece of music, was never good at piano, and then is all of a sudden a virtuoso, .

No, jk, though I thought more people would find this fascinating?

[Chris]

I've seen documentaries on people like this. It's an interesting phenomenon.

[Preston]

It's an interesting phenomenon.

Well stated, Chris.