to those that misunderstand this wonderful human being, therefore fear his prophecy. this man is somewhat of an oracle of wisdom, a product of one of the ultimate.
is the rain man evil? does he kill that which is natural? i dont expect you to answer this correctly. to those who eat your own prophecy of mental death, you are a walking labotomy; this being said, i am of this "rain man-kind" and i am defending one of my own. please, keep an open mind for nessasary things.
He's brilliant, my younger brother has Autism, and knows a hell of alot about Birds, and memorieses birthdays, like people he has only met once he remembers their birthday! Not quite what this man can do, but maybe one day! :]
Autistic people are not "smart". This guy has a "splinter skill" as it is called , which is the inability to filter out useless info. These "splinter skills" are also rare among autistic people. Truth is, autistic people, even the one's with "splinter skills" are as uncreative and rigid like a block of wood. Trust me when I say this....autistic kids are a fucking nightmare to deal with....but somehow they can make you love them more than any "normal" kid.
I disagree. They are not rigid as a rock. They need special care because due to the nature of their disease they are strugglying. They can't communicate what they feel like us.This movie gave me a better understanding of my brother. After the movie, I had more respect for him.
Miss. Shimmer...I'm gonna slap you over the fingers for your comment...though I know you meant well. I said they are uncreative and rigid as a block of wood. Have you ever tried to pry any abstract or deductive logic from an autistic person? Autism is NOT a disease, it's an disorder and believe me they can "communicate" their feelings far better than you. And last....It's a shame you had to watch a stupid movie in order to gain more respect for your brother.
If being a moron for stating autistic people are not "smart" then I take it as a compliment. Now be a nice boy and go lift some weights or something and leave me to continue my 11 years of working with and studying uatistic people.
you work with autistic people and still call them not smart eh
maybe you should get a new career becasue I work with autistic children and have for the past 8 years, I think the complete opposite. Oh and geezz I still find time to go to the gym too.......Sorry but I'm no boy, pal get your shit straight before you decide to right something dumb on here
yeah but just by watching this short clip, I don't think dustin hoffman or the director or writer of "rain man" came even close to portaiying this guy. absolutley amazing this guy is.
what a bloke..his brain must be bursting with info..and he knows more than he just reads because he was able to tell things that he could not have read like all the what ifs. what if this person was alive, what day would their birthday be on? so he has to think as well as try remember.
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I think it is cool, but his dad says he only knows presid', duh, duh, duh... Not all, well if he knows it, but I mean everything he has experienced, that would be a cool test to see, I am slightly impressed, not impressed really.
I would like to see you, or anybody who ever lived for that matter who knows even 5% of what that guy does. I met him (both he and his father were great and kind people), and it is impossible to even FATHOM how much that guy knows. One of the best quotes about KimI ever heard which gives some idea of how much he knows compared to the rest of us is; If knowledge determained your head size, Kim's hat would be the size of an astrodome.
everything he knows is from having a photographic/rote memory. many autistic people know many facts, but do not understand the actual concepts behind the facts. sort of like a parrot repeating what it hears. he is still fascinating though. it's amazing how the human mind works.
ok i just saw him in person he is mentaly retarded but hes a genius he answered verry hard questions in 1 secent and he reads a book page in 8 secents
he actually reads to pages on 8 secs i think? didn't he read with the left eye on one page and the right eye on another? :P and e he remembered 90% of what he read..
i thought the movie was based off of another autistic savant named joseph sullivan who lives in huntington west virginia. his mother formed autism services center.
he has a mentall disease. he can't for example, choose a favorite song. He's like a computer, stores information but he doesn't have own opinions... so don't wish to be like him cuz i guess that if he could choose, he would be like any normal person.
Thats very prejudiced. I have the same disorder he has. We aren;t diseased. A disease is when something enters our body and affects it. We aren't diseased. He probably has a favorite song, he may not be able to epress this, but he probably does.
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he is NOT the most intelligent person in the world! what are you retards yourself to say that? He just has a capacity to store and recall large numbers of "items"! this guy isnt special! bet none of you watched the documentary about him before either! His brain is wired different! whopti frikkin do! does that make all us LEFTIES genius? because our brain is wired different! why do u think many of us lefties write "upside down" as it were?
Geniuses like Albert Einstein most likely had autism. In fact, the connection between geniuses and people with autism is so close, they are virtually one in the same. Have you ever studied the Intricate Wirings of the Physical Brain? I am autistic, proud of it.
Don't call the guy a retard, he might be mentally disabled, but I think that it is amazing that one person can store that much information in their mind like that.
i watch these videos and i have the impression that this guy can keep data but does not have an opinion. it seems that he can remember everything but cannot interpret the information. maybe thisis just caused by the way these interviews are done. they should ask him about his opinion on something not about the 1st of march 1182. genius meens putting things together.
He is an aberration. His defect shows what the human mind is capable of. Absorbing information is his "genius" if that's what you want to call it. He is not a genius in the sense that Einstein or Michelangelo was.
I just learned about Kim today in psychology, amazing...reads one page with his left eye and one page with his right, how amazing and productive! WOW!
In case you don't know, this video does NOT have actors pretending to perform magic -- this video is a clip from a documentary about autism. The older man, Kim, is an amazing autistic example. His social skills are very low, but he functions greatly in other areas. Some people seem to think this is a video with actors, but it is a clip from a very good documentary about autism.
The man is genius in those terms, that much is true, but I cannot fathom what you seek to achieve in generalizing a talent that refuses to be measured by degrading my intelligence.---He can't put his socks on by himself, by the way. :D
That comeback was NOT good. Wait...that comeback was good not. Wait, no...now I got it...that comeback was good pause NOT. Okay, this time I'm sure of it...that comeback was good..........................NOT!
He isn't what a person would call the smartest based on conventional terms, as he only has an I.Q. ranging from 71 to about 74. He still lives with his father and depends upon him for assistance with simple daily tasks.
what the hell r u talking about man..relax..what is "simple daily tasks".eating,going to cinema:D?..everybody can do those..this man is capable to do things that you will NEVER be able to do..
An IQ is almost always inacurate when it comes to autism. People with autism look at the world differently then most. They see things that no one else does. The IQ test takes only 1 answer, the boring answer. For example, say there is an autistic child who took the IQ test and was asked what color is grass. We'll, he read that 100 years ago there was a mutation problem with a patch of grass, causing it to turn purple.Eager to impress the autistic kid may say that the answer is purple.
this is completely crazy... shows how little we know about the human brain! I bet if we used even 50% of our brain we could lift cars with our toughts and mind-control animals.. or maybe I just watch too many movies
I believe he passed away but I didn't realize he lived here in Utah. That looks like the main library in downtown Salt Lake City.
Whateverintheworld 3 weeks ago
I hate rain man. People don't know that rain man actually stands for the devil. And illuminati members created this retarded film.
H2HELP 7 months ago
@H2HELP
Damn, did you do that hard hitting data research in your ass?
DemoticVEVO 7 months ago
to those that misunderstand this wonderful human being, therefore fear his prophecy. this man is somewhat of an oracle of wisdom, a product of one of the ultimate.
is the rain man evil? does he kill that which is natural? i dont expect you to answer this correctly. to those who eat your own prophecy of mental death, you are a walking labotomy; this being said, i am of this "rain man-kind" and i am defending one of my own. please, keep an open mind for nessasary things.
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crockman1 4 months ago
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apsarasachini 1 year ago
I'd like to see him on a gameshow like millionaire. He'd own that shiz.
Arenicolous 1 year ago
"Rain Man" is not AUTISM!!!!! I work with autistic childs 3 years!!!!
komunikatore90 1 year ago
He's brilliant, my younger brother has Autism, and knows a hell of alot about Birds, and memorieses birthdays, like people he has only met once he remembers their birthday! Not quite what this man can do, but maybe one day! :]
LOSTShez 2 years ago
Brilliant isn't simply knowing its applying as well.
Garlannd 1 year ago
I don't understand WHY people say bad things about something they don't agree on.
If you don't agree, atleast don't say bad things,,,,,,,,,,,,, if you want to,,, have a look deep inside you... nobody is perfect.
san2178 2 years ago
Not smarter than me... Deffinetely not smarter than me.
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Awezumi 2 years ago
Autistic people are not "smart". This guy has a "splinter skill" as it is called , which is the inability to filter out useless info. These "splinter skills" are also rare among autistic people. Truth is, autistic people, even the one's with "splinter skills" are as uncreative and rigid like a block of wood. Trust me when I say this....autistic kids are a fucking nightmare to deal with....but somehow they can make you love them more than any "normal" kid.
Jhoxi1972 2 years ago
I disagree. They are not rigid as a rock. They need special care because due to the nature of their disease they are strugglying. They can't communicate what they feel like us.This movie gave me a better understanding of my brother. After the movie, I had more respect for him.
shimmergirl1968 2 years ago
Miss. Shimmer...I'm gonna slap you over the fingers for your comment...though I know you meant well. I said they are uncreative and rigid as a block of wood. Have you ever tried to pry any abstract or deductive logic from an autistic person? Autism is NOT a disease, it's an disorder and believe me they can "communicate" their feelings far better than you. And last....It's a shame you had to watch a stupid movie in order to gain more respect for your brother.
Jhoxi1972 2 years ago
a disorder can be a disease you fool. a disease is any abnormal psychological or physical condition that may cause discomfort!
Wolveslad 2 years ago
Wow buddy you're a moron for stating that autistic people are not smart cuz I know they've got your dumbass beat. after reading your comment.
DowlingDoug 2 years ago
If being a moron for stating autistic people are not "smart" then I take it as a compliment. Now be a nice boy and go lift some weights or something and leave me to continue my 11 years of working with and studying uatistic people.
Jhoxi1972 2 years ago
ahh yes ignorance really is bliss isn't it,
you work with autistic people and still call them not smart eh
maybe you should get a new career becasue I work with autistic children and have for the past 8 years, I think the complete opposite. Oh and geezz I still find time to go to the gym too.......Sorry but I'm no boy, pal get your shit straight before you decide to right something dumb on here
DowlingDoug 2 years ago
autistic ppl ARE smart. u dont have to be creative to be smart. there are loads of different types of intelligence
Wolveslad 2 years ago
Exactly, if he was smart he'd be able to apply it. hes like a computer. He has all the power but without the command or user at it, its worthless.
Garlannd 1 year ago
"He looked into my eyes and said - One day you'll be as great as I am."
SevenMinusOne 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this! I'm a big fan of the movie! Autism is so interesting!
greg8998 3 years ago
He is truly an inspiration.
mapp2tube 3 years ago
truly amazing, he is amazing
BlackshoesSanji13 3 years ago
yeah but just by watching this short clip, I don't think dustin hoffman or the director or writer of "rain man" came even close to portaiying this guy. absolutley amazing this guy is.
Jaysun325 4 years ago
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dustin hoffman was a better actor than this guy lol........ lol
videolord13 4 years ago
what a bloke..his brain must be bursting with info..and he knows more than he just reads because he was able to tell things that he could not have read like all the what ifs. what if this person was alive, what day would their birthday be on? so he has to think as well as try remember.
johnnytiz 4 years ago
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I think it is cool, but his dad says he only knows presid', duh, duh, duh... Not all, well if he knows it, but I mean everything he has experienced, that would be a cool test to see, I am slightly impressed, not impressed really.
milfballs 4 years ago
I would like to see you, or anybody who ever lived for that matter who knows even 5% of what that guy does. I met him (both he and his father were great and kind people), and it is impossible to even FATHOM how much that guy knows. One of the best quotes about KimI ever heard which gives some idea of how much he knows compared to the rest of us is; If knowledge determained your head size, Kim's hat would be the size of an astrodome.
GodoftheGeeks 4 years ago
holy shit amazing seirously
dirtysanchez36 4 years ago
everything he knows is from having a photographic/rote memory. many autistic people know many facts, but do not understand the actual concepts behind the facts. sort of like a parrot repeating what it hears. he is still fascinating though. it's amazing how the human mind works.
kattoo13 4 years ago
bb1896rev, u are a tool
missthanggg1 4 years ago
I've met him, he was reading a phone book in the city library...I bet he has all the numbers memorized.
matrim41 4 years ago
ok i just saw him in person he is mentaly retarded but hes a genius he answered verry hard questions in 1 secent and he reads a book page in 8 secents
slayer4446 4 years ago
he actually reads to pages on 8 secs i think? didn't he read with the left eye on one page and the right eye on another? :P and e he remembered 90% of what he read..
MiniJonte 4 years ago
98.7% =D cool huh?
GodoftheGeeks 4 years ago
i thought the movie was based off of another autistic savant named joseph sullivan who lives in huntington west virginia. his mother formed autism services center.
lilblondimp 4 years ago
he has a mentall disease. he can't for example, choose a favorite song. He's like a computer, stores information but he doesn't have own opinions... so don't wish to be like him cuz i guess that if he could choose, he would be like any normal person.
niklazjorgen 4 years ago
Thats very prejudiced. I have the same disorder he has. We aren;t diseased. A disease is when something enters our body and affects it. We aren't diseased. He probably has a favorite song, he may not be able to epress this, but he probably does.
We ARE normal people!!
Treemeadow 4 years ago
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he is NOT the most intelligent person in the world! what are you retards yourself to say that? He just has a capacity to store and recall large numbers of "items"! this guy isnt special! bet none of you watched the documentary about him before either! His brain is wired different! whopti frikkin do! does that make all us LEFTIES genius? because our brain is wired different! why do u think many of us lefties write "upside down" as it were?
BB1985Rev 4 years ago
He knew what day the interviewer's birthday was on I don't even know when mine is on.
imjeffhilo 4 years ago
Geniuses like Albert Einstein most likely had autism. In fact, the connection between geniuses and people with autism is so close, they are virtually one in the same. Have you ever studied the Intricate Wirings of the Physical Brain? I am autistic, proud of it.
Treemeadow 4 years ago 3
u r very unintelligent
adobepencilman4 3 years ago
i wish i was him!
timothyp2009 4 years ago
i can't believe this he is a genieus
aliensundercover 4 years ago
He couldn't be the smartest person in the world, I am...
Grimlett 4 years ago
Don't call the guy a retard, he might be mentally disabled, but I think that it is amazing that one person can store that much information in their mind like that.
pepper1450 4 years ago
i watch these videos and i have the impression that this guy can keep data but does not have an opinion. it seems that he can remember everything but cannot interpret the information. maybe thisis just caused by the way these interviews are done. they should ask him about his opinion on something not about the 1st of march 1182. genius meens putting things together.
AmandaButtram 4 years ago
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this guy is just retard, hes not genieus. damaged brain isnt something cool...
Sosarian 4 years ago
He is an aberration. His defect shows what the human mind is capable of. Absorbing information is his "genius" if that's what you want to call it. He is not a genius in the sense that Einstein or Michelangelo was.
mercoid 4 years ago
most knowledgeable, sure, but "smartest" is debatable.
drakon523 4 years ago
i'm tryin' to post the whole documentary....so keep and eye out for it!!!
mquirion 4 years ago
wow thanks for posting great vid!!!!
mmdghr 4 years ago
yeah, i saw that documentary.. so cool
this person who is also a savant, he learned icelandic in a week!
medicinmanden 4 years ago
omg this is weird i just met this guy today at an assembly, hez akward but almost all the q's we asked him he answered
mastapimpin 4 years ago
This men is a genius!!
olier1 5 years ago
Does he provide assistance in legal cases?
vcubemax 4 years ago
HE READS WITH BOTH EYES! i dont care wat u say
i wish i was this kid/man
to be able to remember anything he ever comes across is amazing and i pity wat would have happend if he was put in an institution!
i realy admire him and respect him and his father!
Strobe666 5 years ago
wanna know more? search for kim peek & daniel tammet
right here on youtube
trancefriend 5 years ago
I just learned about Kim today in psychology, amazing...reads one page with his left eye and one page with his right, how amazing and productive! WOW!
hfhottie 5 years ago
In case you don't know, this video does NOT have actors pretending to perform magic -- this video is a clip from a documentary about autism. The older man, Kim, is an amazing autistic example. His social skills are very low, but he functions greatly in other areas. Some people seem to think this is a video with actors, but it is a clip from a very good documentary about autism.
HOWYOUDOIN884 5 years ago
The man is genius in those terms, that much is true, but I cannot fathom what you seek to achieve in generalizing a talent that refuses to be measured by degrading my intelligence.---He can't put his socks on by himself, by the way. :D
LaLunalovegood 5 years ago
That comeback was NOT good. Wait...that comeback was good not. Wait, no...now I got it...that comeback was good pause NOT. Okay, this time I'm sure of it...that comeback was good..........................NOT!
EazyEVM 4 years ago
He isn't what a person would call the smartest based on conventional terms, as he only has an I.Q. ranging from 71 to about 74. He still lives with his father and depends upon him for assistance with simple daily tasks.
LaLunalovegood 5 years ago
what the hell r u talking about man..relax..what is "simple daily tasks".eating,going to cinema:D?..everybody can do those..this man is capable to do things that you will NEVER be able to do..
renadalt 5 years ago
well technically hes menatally retarded, and being a supoer genius guy is just a side effect of it.
burntbrowniez 5 years ago
An IQ is almost always inacurate when it comes to autism. People with autism look at the world differently then most. They see things that no one else does. The IQ test takes only 1 answer, the boring answer. For example, say there is an autistic child who took the IQ test and was asked what color is grass. We'll, he read that 100 years ago there was a mutation problem with a patch of grass, causing it to turn purple.Eager to impress the autistic kid may say that the answer is purple.
lp354 5 years ago 3
this is completely crazy... shows how little we know about the human brain! I bet if we used even 50% of our brain we could lift cars with our toughts and mind-control animals.. or maybe I just watch too many movies
Zekee27 5 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Rare info.
stvnstreeter 5 years ago