I agree with what you say, you can be smart and be into other subjects, definitely. The thing about math is you can plumb the depths without much resource. You

I agree with what you say, you can be smart and be into other subjects, definitely. The thing about math is you can plumb the depths without much resource. You don't need to check your ideas against the physical world, something that costs time and money that most kids will not have access to. So it's more like if someone is good at math, that is a good sign that they are the kind of person were talking about, but if they're not that doesn't mean they aren't.