UM-Bot Posted September 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2019 A Japanese clerk memorized the credit card details of 1,300 customers using his photographic memory. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/330331/man-uses-eidetic-memory-to-steal-credit-cards 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted September 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Imagine being blessed with an ability that would allow most people to excel beyond imagining in the academic realm and using it for such low purposes. I hope the guy gets his integrity and honor back on track. What a waste. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted September 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2019 @Piney Could do this, he remembers everything and every detail. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted September 10, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Iilaa'mpuul'xem said: @Piney Could do this, he remembers everything and every detail. God I forget what I was doing when I walk from my office to the kitchen. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted September 10, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Iilaa'mpuul'xem said: @Piney Could do this, he remembers everything and every detail. Which is why I made the best company intellgence officer-scout ever. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted September 10, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Piney said: Which is why I made the best company intellgence officer-scout ever. We had some fun times and some scary moments.... Ohhh to be young again Bro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted September 10, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, and then said: I hope the guy gets his integrity and honor back on track. What a waste. As he's Japanese, I expect he will redeem himself with the ancient art of Seppuku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capeo Posted September 11, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, and then said: Imagine being blessed with an ability that would allow most people to excel beyond imagining in the academic realm and using it for such low purposes. I hope the guy gets his integrity and honor back on track. What a waste. There’s nothing about eidetic memory that would make you excel at anything because it only, rarely, exists in children. He’s either using mnemonic strategies or he’s a form of calendrical savant. If it’s the former, then he’s likely of average intelligence. If it’s the latter then he’s well below average intelligence. Edited September 11, 2019 by capeo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted September 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 9:45 PM, capeo said: There’s nothing about eidetic memory that would make you excel at anything because it only, rarely, exists in children. He’s either using mnemonic strategies or he’s a form of calendrical savant. If it’s the former, then he’s likely of average intelligence. If it’s the latter then he’s well below average intelligence. You've made me curious so I'll look into it further. I was under the impression it was a permanent ability. It's been my experience that in academics, the ability to retrieve information was critical. My memory is keyed more to recognition and context than to recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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