CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
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Brandon Member Posts: 594 From: Kansas City, Mo, USA Registered: 02-02-2004 |
Impressive, when I was 8, I didn't even know what physics was... ------------------ |
QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Dude, I only started talking about defying gravity and building flying cars a few years ago! like... 13! not 8... lol ------------------ |
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
why couldn't I inherit that side of the korean heritage? ------------------ |
Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Dang. lucky guy. we should see if he want's to join. Man, i wish i had FRACTION of that kind of intelligence. I then might be able to GET SOMETHING DONE! ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
Valkyri Member Posts: 205 From: Registered: 08-13-2005 |
O_o scary ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Im EXTREMALLY gifted... i leaned to talk at like... two, lol. but i wouldnt call myself a prodogy ------------------ |
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d000hg Member Posts: 144 From: Durham, UK Registered: 07-27-2004 |
I agree with you. |
firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
i could have invented cold-fusion at like, 11.... ------------------ |
crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
the fact that any of us are says that alot of us are geeks. while ALL geeks might not have a 4.0 in school, they are always extremely knowledgable about something. I would guess that a good 50% of the people here have been labeled as "gifted" at some point in their life. Its in our nature.  those child prodigies are cool tho. i always like to hear stories about them. It definitely "takes one off their high horse." ------------------ |
vincent Member Posts: 129 From: Amersfoort, the Netherlands Registered: 12-23-2002 |
I think its rather sad... he'll probably end up crazy later on as soon as he realizes he never actually had a childhood. |
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Valkyri Member Posts: 205 From: Registered: 08-13-2005 |
Sometimes I wonder if intelligence is nothing more than a curse. I feel sorry for that kid though, I really do. ------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
Still though. I've had trouble understanding math at 11 and he's past Algebra 2 at 8!!! How the heck can you do that? He must have a mild case of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome for his brain to be able to perceive and understand things like that. However at 3 I could read Happy Birthday on my birthday sign and the "To: X from: P" words on my gifts (according to my mom). ------------------ 4096 bit GnuPG Encryption... you can't go wrong! |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
i am told that I had basic word recog. at 2. in my mind, that is common, but im not sure. what amazes me is every time i think im pretty bright, i just have to hear a story about some 9 yr old hacking into and defacing (so, cracking , i suppose) thus and such mega site. :P ------------------ [This message has been edited by crazyishone (edited November 09, 2005).] |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
Scary to think that I'm intelligent but some younger kids are more intelligent than me. At least I'll remember my child-hood as not being infront of computers (cracking and or programming) or books. ------------------ 4096 bit GnuPG Encryption... you can't go wrong! [This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited November 09, 2005).] |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
I think it would be awesome to be able to complete college at 9... aside from the fact that you would have all this knowledge and not be able to get a job or your licence until 16, LOL. But recently, I did a lot of research into the world ov antigravity... its actually not that difficult to understand. Theres one model of engien that i could build with stuff out in my garage! Ok, I think that was a little off topic..... lol ------------------ |
CapnStank Member Posts: 214 From: Sask, Canada Registered: 12-16-2004 |
Its basically impossible for that to happen here because of the education system. In Korea, if you're seen as a good physics student, you're pushed to be one. My boss is from Korea and he tells me that they needed to know the multiplication table from 1-30 off by heart, if you used a calculator for math you were beat. We base our education system around the idea that you get a bit of everything. Asian countries decide what you're good at and are trained in that from day 1. If you're strong in math they'll teach you math while avoiding pointless stuff such as Language Arts. Its a smart thing to do. ------------------ |
bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
i somewhat agree with capnstank on this one. here in america it's the same way, a bit of everything, and in small towns you NEVER get skipped a grade. there's no telling what i would've ended up being, but math wouldn't of been it. ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
quote: I see your point Capn' stank, but what if the kid DOESN'T like math? (hypothectially) say that if he wasn't pushed into physics, he could be happy in a diffferent kind of profession, so our edumucation (hehe) system in the US has its perks, and a LOT of downfalls too. but man, if i had those kinds of brains, i'd be happy. ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
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ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
Stank is right about Koreans. do you think that kid was just naturally gifted? no. maybe some natural, I'll bet big sums that his parents pushed him over and over again. it's the way asians are. lost childhood? a childhood in korea is school and nothing but; especially around 30 years ago. schools ruled kids lives. no joke. on top of that, Parents are very controlling over their kids. They see what they want for their kids and they take the steps to have it done, regardless of the wants of the child. my boss has a friend who's parents made her get a PhD is biology, but she holds a job as a Graphic Designer(which she loves) while pretending to her parents she is a biologist. sad, but true. another story. a woman's son gets married. now, in Korea, kids live with their parents, even after marriage. so a daughter-in-law will live with her mother-in-law. now this paticular woman hated the girl her son married. so everynight, she'd sleep between the two so they wouldn't consumate their marriage[and make God happy]. in short, I don't attribute the "intelligence" of asians to them, but the fact that their parents are controlling. pros and cons. but I disagree with stank about: quote: it's smart if humans are nothing but robots built to accomplish single tasks, but even in the professional field, that is not the case. we encounter a variety of situation and need a broad field of expertise to take on life. I prefer the european way, where they get all the General Education done in High School and college is purely major related. but nooo, our high schools have to suck so bad.... ------------------ |
kiwee Member Posts: 578 From: oxfordshire, england Registered: 04-17-2004 |
poor kid, poooooor kid... being clever can be such a big label on someone, it can drive them to drugs, i have known people like that ------------------ |
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firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
imagine, just you, an 8 year old hanging out with 18+ kids...  ------------------ |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: Ya, that does sound weird. ------------------ 4096 bit GnuPG Encryption... you can't go wrong! |
Jachin Member Posts: 113 From: Independence, OR, USA Registered: 01-03-2003 |
quote: I(27+) have a friend and he is 9 years old. We plays chess and video games. |
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firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005 |
I would man total strangers.... ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
lol, im 15 and have a 50 something year old friend. but yeah... that would be weird o_o ------------------ |
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WilliamLow Member Posts: 15 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 09-21-2005 |
I'll agree that it is sad to see such a gifted person. Most extraordinary people have died young or eventually get some mental illness. But these are people that were made by God for a reason and should have an influence in our lives. Had previous geniuses never been born, we would've hardly advanced our way of living. It's true that if you are pushed to learn something when you're young, you become "gifted", but that's how we look at it from america. In korea, he could just be another average student. However, this child has something special, he's even surpassing his age-group by far. I don't think this is normal. He's been given the ability to understand concepts that much faster, which again, I believe God has given to him for a reason. I would to see what he will be able to contribute in the future. |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
eww... alien head avvy is bad looking >_< blech! ------------------ |
