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brchelmo t1_j7dkbh8 wrote

I have been seeing news like this for years and never once have I ever heard of these geniuses again. It seems they roll through academia, get some hole-in-the-wall research gig and then fade into obscurity.

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SocraticIgnoramus t1_j7dxrh7 wrote

To be fair that’s probably what a lot of them want. Savant level geniuses tend not to love attention.

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Healbite t1_j7ebqd7 wrote

Had a teacher who was a savant, went to college for physics at 12. He teaches for fun at a local college because all his research and patents are his paycheck.

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HaikuBotStalksMe t1_j7ed5xd wrote

Yeah, I feel that. I'm not a genius whatsoever, so don't assume that's what I'm getting at. But, like, I feel most content as a software engineer when I'm teaching people how to program vs actually programming.

I guess once I get good enough, I can become a mentor to co-workers.

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dovemans t1_j7g8vq3 wrote

Maybe you're expecting a little too much from them? They might be having good breakthroughs in their field but that might not interest you so it doesn't come up on your radar.

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