Posted on 03/27/2011 9:16:23 PM PDT by TigerClaws
At 12-years-old, Jacob Barnett is a genius. He’s already in college, his IQ is higher than Einstein’s, and for fun he‘s working on an expanded version of that man’s theory of relativity. So far, the signs are good. Professors are astounded. So what else does a boy genius with vast brilliance do in his free time? Disprove the big bang, of course.
Original Story is below:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011103200369
When Jacob Barnett first learned about the Schrödinger equation for quantum mechanics, he could hardly contain himself.
For three straight days, his little brain buzzed with mathematical functions.
From within his 12-year-old, mildly autistic mind, there gradually flowed long strings of pluses, minuses, funky letters and upside-down triangles -- a tapestry of complicated symbols that few can understand.
He grabbed his pencil and filled every sheet of paper before grabbing a marker and filling up a dry erase board that hangs in his bedroom. With a single-minded obsession, he kept on, eventually marking up every window in the home.
Strange, say some.
Genius, say others.
But entirely normal for Jacob, a child prodigy who used to crunch his cereal while calculating the volume of the cereal box in his head.
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"The theory that he's working on involves several of the toughest problems in astrophysics and theoretical physics.
"Anyone who solves these will be in line for a Nobel Prize."
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Hugh Ross will be terribly disappointed.
You’d want to see this. *snicker*
>> his IQ is higher than Einstein’s
Yeah, but what about Lorentz’ IQ?
I hope the 12 year old in this article is well grounded with good parents.
snark. used to prove there isn’t an aether only to realize there is an aether
Well, let’s all keep our fingers crossed. Most of these child prodigies burn out early and wind up in the gutter at age 21.
Maybe autistic — maybe just trying desperately to tune out all the (relatively) moronic bozos around him.
THERE IS A MOUNTAIN
Donovan
The lock upon my garden gate’s a snail, that’s what it is.
The lock upon my garden gate’s a snail, that’s what it is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
The caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain.
Oh Juanita, oh Juanita, oh Juanita, I call your name.
Oh, the snow will be a blinding sight to see as it lies on yonder hillside.
The lock upon my garden gate’s a snail, that’s what it is.
The lock upon my garden gate’s a snail, that’s what it is.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within.
Ah, my-my.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain
... says he has set out to disprove the big bang (general relativity). Does not say the theory is disproven. That would be newsworthy ... if General Relativity equations are modified.
I wonder what this boy’s educational background is?
Why would they discourage the kid like that?
Autism ,,, or Asperger’s?
Donovan
Electrical banana
Is gonna be a sudden craze.
Electrical banana
Is bound to be the very next phase.
They call it Mellow Yellow,
Quite rightly.
They call me Mellow Yellow,
Donovan seemed to have that slightly autistic thing going, or was that just being stoned?
i.e., Lorentz’ work relating the constancy of light to the relativity of time.
Carbon Doh! way he explains it’s obvious makes you wonder why we have been funding all these 2nd rate physicists.
Even after 40+ years of listening to Donovan’s songs, I still don’t understand them.
WOW
Some people thing Autism is a birth defect. No, it is simply a different way of thinking, of using one’s mind.
It is a gift, and like many gifts, comes with downsides as well.
God bless him, and god bless his family for supporting him!
This is AWESOME!
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