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28 May 2008, 9:18 pm

8O Is automatically counting large numbers of objects after just looking at them for a second or two a strange, savanish ability, or something most people can do and don't know about? Whatever it is, I can do it perfectly at least up into the 60's... I tried googling for this and came up with no answer.


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28 May 2008, 9:30 pm

RAIN MAN!! ! :D :D :D

...I guess that is the answer...*shrugs* I can't do it.


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28 May 2008, 10:15 pm

Awesome! :thumleft: :thumleft:

I can't do it though. Wish I could.


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28 May 2008, 10:25 pm

Scarrier still, I can throw down mixed coins, think "pennies" and I only count the pennies... >_>;


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29 May 2008, 1:33 am

It is savantish, but very cool. 8)

Shame they don't have those guess the number of jelly beans in this jar contests anymore, you could rack up!


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29 May 2008, 1:50 am

thats amazing. the most i have like that is sometimes the obsession of counting things. such as vents in room. you could be part of those gameshows where they have to take votes, like ready steady cook.


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29 May 2008, 3:11 am

Wow. The most I can spot without counting is about 6. (maybe 9 if in a grid-like pattern)



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29 May 2008, 3:35 am

Nope.... but I can look at any colour for a moment and give you a semi-accurate guess at its Hexadecimal colour code.