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I hope someone at caterpillar is taking notice and offers a scholarship to Hope. This reminds me of the story of Srinivasa Ramanujuan: https://en.wikipedia.org/

I hope someone at caterpillar is taking notice and offers a scholarship to Hope. This reminds me of the story of Srinivasa Ramanujuan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan Could you imagine a future where these massive machines are controlled by remote operators running green, all electric energy sources?

qazpot 7y ago
Funny this reminds me of Ahmed Mohamed Clock Incident, where the kid exploits his popularity to get internship at twitter, google and a trip to nasa and white house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
- lultimouomo 7y ago
  Maybe I'm reading too much into your comment, but I really dislike the implication of the words "exploits his popularity". This is a 14yo which was gratuitously accused of being a terrorist by his teachers - the very people that we as a society tell kids to trust and look up to. He was handcuffed and arrested, he went through a detention intake process, mugshot and all. The word exploit really does not sound right.
  - bigodbiel 7y ago
    the kid assembled a "suitcase bomb" prop and kept showing it off to his friends during class. His teacher told him to stop, he didn't and kept being disruptive. Obviously calling the cops on his bad behaviour is overkill, but the he is no wunderkind as portrayed by the media (and even the WH).
    - lultimouomo 7y ago
      For the record, this is the thing we are talking about: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Ahmed_Mohamed_Clock_by_Irving_PD.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Ahmed_Mohamed...
    - jacobush 7y ago
      Yeah, gotta nip that counterculture in the bud.
      - serf 7y ago
        his teacher was trying to do him a favor. he literally said something like 'that's nice but it looks like a bomb. don't show anyone else.' -- it doesn't seem to me to be unsupportive, just worried. I don't think a teacher would say something like that in confidence with a student unless that student had a certain rapport with the teacher.
theoh 7y ago
The kid is good at constructing mechanical toys. But let's be clear, this is hands-on mechanics of very simple mechanisms. He is also, as far as the video shows, imitating mechanisms that he has already seen in full scale machinery. It's a feel good story, but do not nominate this guy as a future game-changer just yet. Precociousness is not an indicator of future potential.
cr0sh 7y ago
To me, the story reminds me of "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" (William Kamkwamba): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kamkwamba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kamkwamba Here's to Hope's similar advancement as he grows, studies, and learns.

qazpot 7y ago

Funny this reminds me of Ahmed Mohamed Clock Incident, where the kid exploits his popularity to get internship at twitter, google and a trip to nasa and white house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident

lultimouomo 7y ago
Maybe I'm reading too much into your comment, but I really dislike the implication of the words "exploits his popularity". This is a 14yo which was gratuitously accused of being a terrorist by his teachers - the very people that we as a society tell kids to trust and look up to. He was handcuffed and arrested, he went through a detention intake process, mugshot and all. The word exploit really does not sound right.
- bigodbiel 7y ago
  the kid assembled a "suitcase bomb" prop and kept showing it off to his friends during class. His teacher told him to stop, he didn't and kept being disruptive. Obviously calling the cops on his bad behaviour is overkill, but the he is no wunderkind as portrayed by the media (and even the WH).
  - lultimouomo 7y ago
    For the record, this is the thing we are talking about: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Ahmed_Mohamed_Clock_by_Irving_PD.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Ahmed_Mohamed...
  - jacobush 7y ago
    Yeah, gotta nip that counterculture in the bud.
    - serf 7y ago
      his teacher was trying to do him a favor. he literally said something like 'that's nice but it looks like a bomb. don't show anyone else.' -- it doesn't seem to me to be unsupportive, just worried. I don't think a teacher would say something like that in confidence with a student unless that student had a certain rapport with the teacher.

theoh 7y ago

The kid is good at constructing mechanical toys. But let's be clear, this is hands-on mechanics of very simple mechanisms. He is also, as far as the video shows, imitating mechanisms that he has already seen in full scale machinery. It's a feel good story, but do not nominate this guy as a future game-changer just yet. Precociousness is not an indicator of future potential.

cr0sh 7y ago

To me, the story reminds me of "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" (William Kamkwamba): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kamkwamba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kamkwamba Here's to Hope's similar advancement as he grows, studies, and learns.