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also he can fly, tell the future, and count backwards from the last digits of pi. Sure.

by 2bitencryption 11y ago

lotharbot 11y ago
I'm disappointed that I don't appear to have a "flag" button at the moment. There's really no need to be a dick about someone else's young child on Hacker News (or in any other circumstance), at all, ever. To bring this back to the topic, though: yes, my son is an absolute genius when it comes to data. I'm not making it up to score internet points. I actually have a six year old who has legitimately reached 4096 in the game 2048, and who has a basic understanding of what a "limit" is, and who in the last week has really taken to fractals. That doesn't mean he's good at everything -- we're still working on pooping in the toilet, not talking in the middle of someone else's sentence, and not having a gigantic meltdown if his milk is in a green cup instead of a yellow cup. Point being, it may initially seem weird that Bill Gates memorized license plates rather than car makes and models, but that may just be what his brain handles well.
- 2bitencryption 11y ago
  > To bring this back to the topic, though: yes, my son is an absolute genius when it comes to data. I just highly doubt anyone who is so excited to return the conversation to their "genius" son. It's very https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/ https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/ .
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  - lotharbot 11y ago
    > "It's very https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/"* https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/"* This isn't Reddit. HN guidelines don't say "it's OK to be a jerk as long as you highly doubt someone". If you think I'm making stuff up about my son (who I'm very excited about because I'm a parent and that's how it works) to score internet points, the proper thing to do on HN is hold your tongue and not bother commenting, or use your downvotes once you've earned that right.

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also he can fly, tell the future, and count backwards from the last digits of pi. Sure.

by 2bitencryption 11y ago

also he can fly, tell the future, and count backwards from the last digits of pi. Sure.

lotharbot 11y ago
I'm disappointed that I don't appear to have a "flag" button at the moment. There's really no need to be a dick about someone else's young child on Hacker News (or in any other circumstance), at all, ever. To bring this back to the topic, though: yes, my son is an absolute genius when it comes to data. I'm not making it up to score internet points. I actually have a six year old who has legitimately reached 4096 in the game 2048, and who has a basic understanding of what a "limit" is, and who in the last week has really taken to fractals. That doesn't mean he's good at everything -- we're still working on pooping in the toilet, not talking in the middle of someone else's sentence, and not having a gigantic meltdown if his milk is in a green cup instead of a yellow cup. Point being, it may initially seem weird that Bill Gates memorized license plates rather than car makes and models, but that may just be what his brain handles well.
- 2bitencryption 11y ago
  > To bring this back to the topic, though: yes, my son is an absolute genius when it comes to data. I just highly doubt anyone who is so excited to return the conversation to their "genius" son. It's very https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/ https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/ .
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  - lotharbot 11y ago
    > "It's very https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/"* https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/"* This isn't Reddit. HN guidelines don't say "it's OK to be a jerk as long as you highly doubt someone". If you think I'm making stuff up about my son (who I'm very excited about because I'm a parent and that's how it works) to score internet points, the proper thing to do on HN is hold your tongue and not bother commenting, or use your downvotes once you've earned that right.