"A fractal is a shape that when you take the shape a part into pieces, the pieces are the same or similar to the whole. The diagrams he draws are called fractals and Padgett can draw a visual representation of the formula Pi, that infinite number that begins with 3.14. "Every single little curve, every single spiral, every tree is part of that equation." "I see bits and pieces of the Pythagorean theorem everywhere," he said. This college dropout who couldn't draw became obsessed with drawing intricate diagrams, but didn't know what they were. "All I saw was a bright flash of light and the next thing I knew I was on my knees on the ground and I thought, 'I'm gonna get killed,'" he said.Īt the time, doctors said he had a concussion, but within a day or two, Padgett began to notice something remarkable. Padgett said they were after his $99 leather jacket. One night he was walking out of a karaoke club in Tacoma when he was brutally attacked by muggers who beat and kicked him in the head repeatedly. Ten years ago, Padgett was only interested in two things: working out and partying. His talent was born out of a true medical mystery that scientists around the world are still trying to unravel.
Padgett doesn't have a PhD, a college degree or even a background in math.
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