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It's common to see parents push their children into doing things that they aren't ready for to create the illusion their child is gifted. I don't see any evide
by 300bps 13y ago
It's common to see parents push their children into doing things that they aren't ready for to create the illusion their child is gifted. I don't see any evidence of that in this case - the kid truly seems both smart and hard working which is a rare combination.
Truly speaks to the power of diversity within a large population. You will get all kinds of anomalies with 7 billion people on the planet. Some large, some small, some dim, some bright. Every once in a while appearing to generate a profoundly gifted person that does have the ability to change the world. In this instance we're fortunate he was born into the resources that allowed him to use it rather than, for example, dying from malaria at the age of 5.
- teh_klev 13y agoI agree. He comes across as a great communicator, cheerful and outgoing, and is genuinely driven by his interest in science, as opposed to being forced by his parents (who seem nice/normal) to be "a genius" which can often lead to bad things later in life as an adult - burnout, depression, substance abuse etc. It's a shame many HN'rs on this discussion thread can't see the bright side of things with this kid. Yes I agree he didn't build a full blown power generating fusion reactor, but what he did get to work on (and understand how it works) is far beyond what most kids get up to at age 14. Good luck to him and I look forward to seeing him contribute good things to humanity through his science and research.