He's a kid, he might be book smart but social development is strongly connected to age. No amout of "genius" changes that. Being able to relate to other people your own age is important.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No amout of "genius" changes that.

How could it not? You can't seriously expect that a kid who's capable of completing PhD-level research as a teenager is following the same cognitive and social development model as his peers. What's the advantage of putting him in a situation where he doesn't have sufficient cognitive outlets and force him to interact with people who most likely don't share his interests? It's a recipe for social isolation.

[–] gayspacemarxist@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lmao

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

shrug-outta-hecks

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Google 'William Sidis'.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sidis's politics led to his participation in Boston's socialist May Day demonstration on May 1, 1919. The event, organized by socialist and anarchist groups, was intended as a peaceful protest against the Red Scare persecutions and in support of workers' rights.

Seems like he was a pretty cool dude.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

I don't agree with your overall take on this matter of socialization, as we've established, but I concur that this Sidis guy seems like a pretty cool dude who had his life figured out and I have no goddamn clue what the person you're talking to thinks they're getting at lmao. Really wild to see someone get so heated about being asked to just state their opinion.

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a great analysis of his life story. Just like this picture.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey, I did what you asked me to do. If you had a specific point to make you were welcome to do so.

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And clearly learned nothing.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not really here to have both sides of a discussion myself.

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hoe is it a 'both sides' discussion, dumbass?

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 0 points 1 month ago

Google "how to have a discussion like a grownup"