[extropy-chat] hear everything: CNN features amazing user with autism

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> In addition, it's interesting to try identifying people based on their body shape as
> opposed to based on their face -- there are a lot of subtle variations in
> proportion, height-weight distribution, and limb outline that can actually be used
> to distinguish different people more accurately than facial features at a greater
> distance (and, in addition, the "body shape" method of identification has the
> benefit of not requiring that the other person be facing you).
>

I remember trying to do this, and the footsteps recognition, when I was in school.
Sherlock Holmes books talked about this... how he could recognise people in
disguise, and pointing out the walk and movement and shape as so distinctive.  I
found that fascinating, but had sorta forgotten about it.

Regards,
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