int.iol.co.za— It was, without doubt, one of the finest minds of all time. Now scientists have proved that Albert Einstein's brain was not only unique in its ability to process concepts: it was also physically different.
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"However, it is silly to say that "intelligence" causes a certain mapping of neuronal connections " i didnt say intelligence caused it.. i said his use of that part of the brain. When you learn something new connections are made.. i am not sure what you are alluding too. There have also been studies that have shown brain shrinking in those confined."Anyway, you can't really attribute causality to things you can't see..."the eyse are far fromt he ultimate sense and can be fooled and we attribute causeality to things not seen all the time.I never saw my birth or my parrent make love but i am pretty sure it happened that way."With genetics setting bounds for the speed of development and also an upper bound on what can be achieved. "yes i agree, thats why i sad nessarily, meaning it is highly unlikely a retarded person would become another einstein. my psy teacher asked a question like that. I told him we are all born with a box of legos, some people have more pieces than others. But sometimes people with less legos will build more impressive things. And some people with all the legos in the world will let them sit there and build nothing.I just think that like other mussles, if you constantly build things with your legos everyonce in a while god throws another lego in your pile.I am missing most of my grammer and spelling legos.
I also have read that he was relatively (no pun intended) poor at math. He did the groundwork of his theories and circulated these to peers, his wife (whom he later divorced to marry his first cousin) and maybe other assistants who helped him with the complex math. I'm not doubting Einstein's greatness and his contributions to modern physics, his understanding of abstract concepts were far beyond his peers then and perhaps even now.
Closed AccountJun 6, 2006
"However, it is silly to say that "intelligence" causes a certain mapping of neuronal connections " i didnt say intelligence caused it.. i said his use of that part of the brain. When you learn something new connections are made.. i am not sure what you are alluding too. There have also been studies that have shown brain shrinking in those confined."Anyway, you can't really attribute causality to things you can't see..."the eyse are far fromt he ultimate sense and can be fooled and we attribute causeality to things not seen all the time.I never saw my birth or my parrent make love but i am pretty sure it happened that way."With genetics setting bounds for the speed of development and also an upper bound on what can be achieved. "yes i agree, thats why i sad nessarily, meaning it is highly unlikely a retarded person would become another einstein. my psy teacher asked a question like that. I told him we are all born with a box of legos, some people have more pieces than others. But sometimes people with less legos will build more impressive things. And some people with all the legos in the world will let them sit there and build nothing.I just think that like other mussles, if you constantly build things with your legos everyonce in a while god throws another lego in your pile.I am missing most of my grammer and spelling legos.
thx_7168Jun 6, 2006
Kim Peek is Roger Ebert's long lost brother. Anyone see the resemblance?(Kim to the left, Roger to the right)<a class="user" href="http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1053/kimpeekandrogerebert4uh.jpg">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1053/kimpeekandrogerebert4uh.jpg</a>
angryredplanetJun 7, 2006
I also have read that he was relatively (no pun intended) poor at math. He did the groundwork of his theories and circulated these to peers, his wife (whom he later divorced to marry his first cousin) and maybe other assistants who helped him with the complex math. I'm not doubting Einstein's greatness and his contributions to modern physics, his understanding of abstract concepts were far beyond his peers then and perhaps even now.
angryredplanetJun 7, 2006
Yes, a clear paradoxical oxymoron.
hmtksteveJun 8, 2006
I wonder when the MPAA/RIAA will sue him (Kim Peek) for retaining "perfect cellular" copies of their music, movies and books?