You don’t want a child prodigy

Re:You don’t want a child prodigy by thoman23 on Saturday May 25, 2019 @10:39AM (#20009310)

I took a look at your Wikipedia page. Are you actually a practicing Quaker? I know it’s none of my business. It’s just so unexpected to see from a UC Berkeley PhD, computer science prodigy, that I find it fascinating.

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Re:You don’t want a child prodigy by raphlinus on Saturday May 25, 2019 @10:50AM (#20009363)

Yes, quite seriously - I go to worship most every week, annual session most every year, am on several committees, including the one that does memorial services. There are actually a few computer people at our meeting.

Having a spiritual practice really helps keep me grounded. Keeping it relevant to the article, it's something I would recommend.

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Re:You don’t want a child prodigy by thoman23 on Saturday May 25, 2019 @11:04AM (#20009429)

Thanks for the reply. I will admit I live in a bit of an atheistic bubble, so it’s interesting to hear a different perspective, especially from someone as incredibly accomplished as you.

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