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Waaaay smarter than me... - 3/29/2011 10:31:36 PM

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110329/ts_yblog_thelookout/for-12-year-old-astrophysics-prodigy-the-skys-the-limit#mwpphu-container

Wow!

Not that my IQ is anywhere near this kid (highest I've ever measured is around 140), but on those Aspergers tests I end up being categorized as having mild to moderate Aspergers. I was learning to read at 2. I was helping my stepbrothers with their math homework at 8 or 9 (they were 5 and 6 years older respectively). Got a 94 on my 9th grade NY Regent's test despite being kicked out of class for over half the year (math teacher just shook his head when he saw the results. Got a 1390 on my SATs in 1976 even thouhg I not only quit HS in the 10th grade, but was also so hung over my 1st ex had to drive me to the test. And on and on. This kid is to me as I am to Sanity.

Or my friend Pam's Malamute.

As one of the commenters said (I paraphrase), "This kid has broadband and everyone else is on dialup."

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RE: Waaaay smarter than me... - 3/30/2011 12:21:41 AM

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ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110329/ts_yblog_thelookout/for-12-year-old-astrophysics-prodigy-the-skys-the-limit#mwpphu-container

Wow!

Not that my IQ is anywhere near this kid (highest I've ever measured is around 140), but on those Aspergers tests I end up being categorized as having mild to moderate Aspergers. I was learning to read at 2. I was helping my stepbrothers with their math homework at 8 or 9 (they were 5 and 6 years older respectively). Got a 94 on my 9th grade NY Regent's test despite being kicked out of class for over half the year (math teacher just shook his head when he saw the results. Got a 1390 on my SATs in 1976 even thouhg I not only quit HS in the 10th grade, but was also so hung over my 1st ex had to drive me to the test. And on and on. This kid is to me as I am to Sanity. Or my friend Pam's Malamute.

But apparently intelligence doesn't always correlate to manners, empathy or modesty.

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