Dan Tammet
http://www.michaelduff.net/blog/2005/02/daniel-tammet-autistic-savant.html
Kim Peek
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/kimpeek.cfm
Savant are usually male homosexuals.
Savant Syndrome
condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill
computation
drawing
memory
Sternberg's Theory
Multiple Intelligences Theory
Intelligence is not one thing but at least eight (and probably more)
Logical-mathematical intelligence ?-seen in the scientist or mathematician
Linguistic intelligence ?-the poet or journalist
Musical intelligence ?-composer or musician
Spatial intelligence -become navigators or sculptors
Bodily-kinesthetic -become dancers or athletes
(or psychology majors that play table tennis really well)
Intrapersonal -has accurate and detailed self-knowledge; know strengths and weaknesses (like psychology majors)
Naturalist intelligence - (newest addition) become botanists, farmers, hunters
http://www.vanguard.edu/uploadedFiles/Faculty/DRatcliff/psych3.doc
Comment:
Why has God chosen to make some with homosexuality and to make some of them savant also? Is this a hint of God's own personality? Such oneness in the midst of such unimaginable intelligence.