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The headline is rather murky on the subject matters. It is a easy article on intelligence (light), expectations and happiness (heavy). From the article's intro
by salemh 13y ago
The headline is rather murky on the subject matters. It is a easy article on intelligence (light), expectations and happiness (heavy).
From the article's introduction:
What will people think of 16-month-old wonder child Jonathon Rader, able to play various musical instruments, if he decides not to pursue a career as a musician?
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“I was famous for having a 210 IQ and being able to solve intricate math equations at the age of four,” Kim said, adding, “Apparently, the media belittled the fact that I chose to work in a business planning department at Chungbuk Development Corporation.”
Kim says the media denounced him as a “failed Genius” but he has no idea why his life, which he considers a success, had to be called a failure.
- interstitial 13y agoI'm always unimpressed with how these geniuses can solve all the math problems posed to them in these hagiographies (whether Bill Gates or the flavor of the month). Every math book past sophomore level is full of unsolved problems that have bested the brightest minds for centuries or longer. I'm always curious just how do these geniuses define a math problem?
- salemh 13y agoWhy is the problem being denigrated or juxtaposed or, broken down into syntax "math" important?