Saturday, October 08, 2005

Get David McCallum On the Phone*

Would that we could all be mutants. Via Marginal Revolution, an Indian boy was born with six fingers on each hand, six toes one foot, and seven toes on the other foot. Full story here. The image below was apparently not Photoshopped; imagine how fast he can type! (And imagine how much work U.S. companies can outsource to him....) He can probably do base 12 math with no problem, too. His parents must have a heck of a time keeping him in shoes, I'll bet.
*David McCallum starred in "The Sixth Finger" episode of the original Outer Limits, in which he was forcibly evolved millions of years into mankind's future. He had six fingers on each hand, a giant head, pointed ears, and a snooty disposition.

1 comment:

DrJoeWebb said...

from what i remember of high school science, 5 fingers is actually a recessive gene. if this kid becomes a kleptomaniac, does that mean he's taking the six-finger discount? should somebody sue a doctor on his behalf because he can't execute a common act of defiance seen on american highways? after making a good sports play, will his teammates say, "hey, gimme six"?

and as far as david mccallum, he actually got a bigger head doing man from u.n.c.l.e...... which by the way, means "united network command for law enforcement" for the trivia buffs....