Extraordinary people - Daniel Tammet Pt2 of 3

Daniel Tammet has the capability to visualize each number up to 10,000 with its own unique shape and feel. He can "see" results of calculations as landscapes, and he can "sense" whether a number is prime or composite. He has described his visual image of 289 as particularly ugly, 333 as particularly attractive, and pi as beautiful. Tammet not only verbally describes these visions, but also creates artwork, particularly watercolor paintings, such as his painting of Pi.

Tammet speaks a variety of languages including English, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Estonian, Icelandic, Welsh and Esperanto. He particularly likes Estonian, because it is rich in vowels. Tammet is creating a new language called Mänti. Mänti has many features related to Finnish and Estonian, both of which are Finno-ugric languages. Some sources credit Tammet as creating the Uusisuom and Lapsi languages as well.

Tammet is capable of learning new languages very quickly. To prove this for the Channel Five documentary, Tammet was challenged to learn Icelandic in one week. Seven days later he appeared on Icelandic television conversing in Icelandic, with his Icelandic language instructor saying it was "not human."

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[mikybee93]

I can paint.

I make awesome stick figures.

[derryr1]

@celine9300 you obviously don't really know what schizophrenia is...

[ggabs1988]

i can fly you know...

[SlumberCloud]

@FreedInPieces HAHA!

[FreedInPieces]

@SlumberCloud - a lot of 6s and 9s at the beginning?

[FreedInPieces]

he's JUST a tutor? The world is not allowing or using people to do what they should be doing! This guy could change the entire world, and he's teaching people math? WTF and WTF.

[deadlystylez]

Daniel should definitely aim to learn all languages that have prevalence in countries. I want him to learn Farsi so that I can talk to him in my language.

[Moh1Z]

His voice is somehow very relaxing.

[appleloveTK]

I'm a genius too, I can add 1+1=2 in my HEAD!!

lol j/k :P

[pebunema]

ooh my gosh I need to step it up!

[AceofDlamonds]

@SlumberCloud

most people with any form of autism don't have an interest in sex at all, let alone care for the opposite sex in an affectionate way.