Idiot Savants

[Mrleft8]

Do they really exist? Or are we just being kind to marginal members of our society whom have a basic control of one or two media?
Are there potential "Idiot Savants" among us here on the WBF? And if there are.....What should be done about it?

[S/V Laura Ellen]

You called?

I'm relatively sure of the idiot part, but the savant part is open for discussion.

[Paul Pless]

So, the 'Hey Lefty' threads are finally making it through eh?

[Woxbox]

It's curious --- whenever I've seen these kids showcased on TV, their "savant" skills are only impressive in relationship to everything else that they can't do. If they had the same "savant" skills mixed with average abilities elsewhere, they'd never find themselves on TV, or getting anyone's attention. I think the description says more about the audience than it does the subject.

[Wild Dingo]

first

whats a "savant"? Ive heard of a servant but never a savant

idiot... well theres a lot of idiots around all over the place cant stop that or even rein it in idiots are idiots are idiots mate some good idiots and some bad idiots

and I actually think everyone has an idiot inside them just bursting to get out... I say embrase your inner idiot!! let your inner idiot its moment of glorious freedom! let all inner idiots stand tall and be free!!

Free the idiot
Free the idiot
What do we want
The inner idiot
When do we want it
NOW!!

Yes I can feel a movement coming... ahem down the corridor to the left first door on the right... remember to pull the chain an spray the deoderant... some people eh? see idiots everywhere so get over it accept it and lets all sing koombloodybyah! :D

So whats a savant? :confused:

ooh so its something to do with kids? right gotcha... nope cant do much about that Dougy kids are all idiot savants! every last one of them... man I gotta call the hoons that one!! :D but seriously whats it mean?

[John B]

Ever see Fawlty Towers?

[Paul Pless]

Are there potential "Idiot Savants" among us here on the WBF?


first

whats a "savant"? Ive heard of a servant but never a savant

idiot... well theres a lot of idiots around all over the place cant stop that or even rein it in idiots are idiots are idiots mate some good idiots and some bad idiots

and I actually think everyone has an idiot inside them just bursting to get out... I say embrase your inner idiot!! let your inner idiot its moment of glorious freedom! let all inner idiots stand tall and be free!!

Free the idiot
Free the idiot
What do we want
The inner idiot
When do we want it
NOW!!

Yes I can feel a movement coming... ahem down the corridor to the left first door on the right... remember to pull the chain an spray the deoderant... some people eh? see idiots everywhere so get over it accept it and lets all sing koombloodybyah! :D

So whats a savant? :confused:

hook, line, and sinker:D

[Wild Dingo]

eh? waddidIsay?? faulty towers? John Cleese right? savant? dont get it... idiot I got savant nope :(

ooooooh blast! Have I proved something??? Damn yer eyes Dougy!! flamin mongrel little shortassed funny buggar!!!

Okay thats it if no ones gonna tell me Im gonna go read google an find out... by gar I hope I dont have to hurt someone!:rolleyes:

[Mrleft8]

I'm not short. And you might be a savant..... But I don't think an idiot.

[Wild Dingo]

Savant
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A savant (IPA: /səˈvænt/) is a learned person, well versed in literature or science as well as the fine arts, often with an exceptional skill in a specialized field of learning. The word is a loanword from the French language.

So you were talking about me!! gawd you know me soooo well eh! :cool:

BUT WAIT THERES MORE!!


Savant may also refer to:

* Autistic savant, pejoratively "idiot savant," an autistic person with Savant Syndrom

something tells me Im not going to like this...


Autistic savant
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An autistic savant (historically described as idiot savant) is a person with both autism and Savant Syndrome. Savant Syndrome describes a person having both a severe developmental or mental handicap and extraordinary mental abilities not found in most people. The Savant Syndrome skills involve striking feats of memory and often include arithmetic calculation and sometimes unusual abilities in art or music.

I didnt think Id like it :(

So its not me your referrin to so thats good eh! whew had me worried for a second Dougy! ;)

[John B]

As I suggested, Its probably better just to refer back to fawlty towers and Manuel, the idiot servant.

"Que?"

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

See the movie Rain Man.

"I'm an excellent driver."

- Coffee? - That'd be good.
Dibbs, Sally. 461-0192.
How did you know my phone number?
How'd you know that?
You said read the telephone book. Dibbs, Sally. 461-0192.
He remembers things, little things, sometimes.
Very clever, boys. I'll be right back.
- How'd you do that? - I don't know.
Did you memorize the whole book?
- How far did you get? - 'G.'
'G.' Gottsaken, William Marshall.
- You memorized to 'G'? - Yeah, 'G.'
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G? - Half of 'G.'
That's good, Ray. I Like that.

[after Ray spills a box of toothpicks on the floor]

Can I have the check? Sorry about the toothpicks.
82, 82, 82.
82 what, Ray?
- How much is this? - Toothpicks.
That's more than 82 toothpicks.
246 total.
Keep the change.
How many toothpicks are in there?
- 250. - Pretty close. Let's go, Ray.
246.
There's four left in the box.

- Ray, can we try somethin'? - Yeah.
Do you know how much 312...
times 123 is?
38,376.
He's right.
- What? - He's right.
- He's right? - Yeah. Ray.
How much is 4,343...
times 1,234?
5,359,262.
- He's a genius. - That's right.
- He's a genius. - Ray.
Do you know how much the square root of 2,130 is?
46.15192304.
- 2304. - That's amazing.
That is amazing. He should work for NASA or something.
If you had a dollar, and you spent 50 cents...
how much money would you have left?
About 70.
- Seventy cents? - Seventy cents.
- So much for NASA.
Do you know how much a candy bar costs?
- About $100. - $100, huh?
You know how much one of those new compact cars costs?
About $100.
In his case, he's pretty well off. He's very high-functioning.
Most autistics can't speak or communicate.
Do you know what 'autistic' is?
- Yeah. - You know that word?
Are you autistic?
I don't think so.
No. Definitely not.

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

Rain Man is an awesome movie.


This is my favorite scene.........



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQ69Wj5Y9E&mode=related&search=



If they are among us, I say we make them wear whitey tighties and keep them away from the radio........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8gEu9eKqI&mode=related&search=

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

You Like her? You think she's pretty?
Yeah. She's very sparkly.
- Definitely very sparkly. - Very sparkly.:D

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

HAH, great clips know-it-all, stop, you're killin' me!

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

I'm sorry, son. I can see that you're disappointed.
Why should I be disappointed? I got rose bushes, didn't I?
What's his name got--
- What'd you call him? The-- - Beneficiary.
He got $3 million, but he didn't get the rose bushes.
I definitely got the rose bushes.

[bamamick]

an 'idiot savant'. His situation is basically that he has total recall of anything and everything that he has ever read or seen. Must be absolutely horrible unless it works in such a way as I can not imagine it.

I have been around this guy for about 20 years now and I have never heard anyone ask him a question that he couldn't answer. Maybe they weren't asking the right questions? Anyway, I have always felt sorry for this guy because he basically is on an island by himself 24/7. A very nice fellow, but very few people can tolerate being close to him for any length of time.

Mickey Lake

[brad9798]

I am that with numbers ... stats, etc.

In fact, when we watch Deal/No Deal, my wife gets so pi$$ed at me, when I make the banker's offer (with a couple hundred bucks) before the banker does!

:)

12 minutes to Wopner ...

[Tristan]

I believe the term is savant, one need not use the "idiot" part. There are savants who are more or less "normal," in other respects and there are savants who are otherwise diagnosed "retarded or autistic" hence the addition of the rather archaic term "idiot." And yes, they do exist. Not common, but people with incredible abilities in art, music, math, physics, far beyond just being smart or having good memories. People who can carry out almost instant mathematical operations in their heads that would otherwise require several steps on a calculator. People who can tell you in seconds, what day of the week January 4, 1805 was. Far out stuff.

[JimD]

I may not be an idiot savant but I don't mind a good plate of jumbo shrimp.

[George Roberts]

brad9798 ---

Deal/No Deal: Last time I examined the "banker's" offers, they were much less than the numbers would indicate. His offer should be about sum of the numbers left on the board divided by the number of numbers.

[Bob Cleek]

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/model/paris-hilton/pictures/paris-hilton-picture-1.jpg

IDIOT SAVANT: Total idiot that can do only one thing exceptionally well.

[Mrleft8]

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/model/paris-hilton/pictures/paris-hilton-picture-1.jpg

IDIOT SAVANT: Total idiot that can do only one thing exceptionally well. And we know this.......How?

[John of Phoenix]

Kim Peek - the real Rain Man. Quite amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2T45r5G3kA&mode=related&search=

[Tylerdurden]

Are there potential "Idiot Savants" among us here on the WBF? And if there are.....What should be done about it?

Plenty, I am doing what I can for those who cannot see the forest for the trees.

[Tristan]

Kim Peek - the real Rain Man. Quite amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2T45r5G3kA&mode=related&search=

Anyone who doubts the existance of savants should read about Kim Peek. They are few and far between but provide an amazing view of the possibilities of the human mind and spirit.

[Tylerdurden]

And we know this.......How?

Please order "One Night in Paris" education to begin on viewing.

[Lew Barrett]

Kim Peek - the real Rain Man.

Wow.

[capt jake]

Kim Peek - the real Rain Man. Quite amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2T45r5G3kA&mode=related&search=

There was a special on TV a few months back on this topic. Kim was one of their main focal points. A very interesting show indeed! Discovery or PBS, can't remember which. I obviously don't fit the needed criteria.. ;) ;)