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Nowhere does it suggest that the kid is some kind of genius. Not in the original article, nor in these threads. It's clear that this was a school science proje
by amirmc 13y ago
Nowhere does it suggest that the kid is some kind of genius. Not in the original article, nor in these threads. It's clear that this was a school science project and that he was encouraged by his teachers (and his reviewers) to pursue it.
- zimpenfish 13y agoFair point - it doesn't actually mention the word "genius".
- SilasX 13y agoThe fact that it's considered newsworthy enough ("man bites dog" & all that) to merit a CNN story is itself the claim that this is somehow novel or interesting. It's the same objection you'd have if CNN posted a story about "kid uses physical model to predict lava distribution from volcano using baking soda and vinegar".
- zimpenfish 13y agoAlso "of the nearly 200 submissions they have received since 2011, Suvir's project was a real standout"