Kim Peek: Idiot Savant ("Rain Man")
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I bet he'd make a killing on Jeopardy
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OVER 9000 BOOKS? O SHIT SON
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I Feel Very Sorry For This Guy
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@an50331 And probably feeling like a freak, and people giving you looks and questions and remembering every single embarrassing moment and insult.. I had a biology teacher with an almost photographic memory and she sometimes regretted having it. I think I'm alright being normal. :/
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zero creativity, thats the price you pay
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Other than the zip codes i knew all the questions they asked him. Does that mean i'm a savant? It was just basic world history.
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this guy would be perfect for a W5H team
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Rip to Mr. Google! He was awesome!
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@josh18230 it's not calling him in idiot like disrespect, its a a term for folks with an incredible gift but who lack brain function in other areas... what a smart title
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R.I.P Kim Peek
the term "idiot" is used to say that he is not able to socialize with people properly.
jasondlane1 8 months ago 36
Idiot Savant is the medical term for this. The title is not meant to be offensive. It's what professors use in lectures, because Idiot and Savant are both french words and the phrase is french. As explained, he is severely disabled, but that does not demean his intelligence.
Misakami 7 months ago 9