Child genii

[imamartian]

There are literally 100's and 100's of this sort of clip:

http://news.uk.msn.com/video-clips/?VideoID=1j4b0rfa7

e.g. 8 year old pianist etc etc ...

but where are they all when they get older? do their abilities level out as they get older? or do they get jobs on cruise ships?

 

[joe-90]

Precocious talent is usually a fleeting thing. They get caught up and overtaken by their peers.

 

[imamartian]

Precocious talent is usually a fleeting thing. They get caught up and overtaken by their peers.

any proof or example to support that Joe?

 

[joe-90]

If you Google it you'll find the info. I wondered about the same thing a year or two ago and that was what i found out.

 

[imamartian]

If you Google it you'll find the info. I wondered about the same thing a year or two ago and that was what i found out.

really?

 

[joe-90]

Yes. Stop being lazy.

 

[imamartian]

Yes. Stop being lazy.

that's a bit like Einstein saying "E = MC2" (can't do a squared !!) if you google it you'll find out why !!

 

[joe-90]

I researched it years ago. I'm fooked if I'm going to do it all again just to please you. Get off your arse and research like I did.

 

[imamartian]

I researched it years ago. I'm fooked if I'm going to do it all again just to please you. Get off your a**e and research like I did.

the definition of learning is to remember and to apply ! (Cant note that i said that first !! )

so saying " i knew that once, don't know it anymore... go and google it"

means you don't know it !!!

 

[joe-90]

Do you remember every web page you accessed 2 years ago? FFS - is that the best you can come up with?

 

[imamartian]

Do you remember every web page you accessed 2 years ago? FFS - is that the best you can come up with?

Joe, i'm sure that when you first learnt that oxygen has 2 electrons.... it wasn't on the internet !!!!


so to repeat.. when you learnt (or remembered) that oxygen has... etc

get my point?

 

[joe-90]

No I don't get your point. Do you remember every web site you ever googled? Now stop being silly. You don't have to be embarrassed because joe-90 kicked your butt - he does it to everyone.

 

[imamartian]

No I don't get your point. Do you remember every web site you ever googled? Now stop being silly. You don't have to be embarrassed because joe-90 kicked your butt - he does it to everyone.

lol.. i guess admin love you for your enthusiasm..... you're a nutter though !!

 

[joe-90]

...and you're an idiot.