Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-Alikes

Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by swayvil on Thursday October 13, 2022 @05:56PM (#33196973)

It's easy to be a genius. All you have to do is give 100% of your attention to your subject, indefinitely.

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Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by novosel on Thursday October 13, 2022 @06:50PM (#33197499)

That is the definition of a genius-savant.

True genius is always happening at the crossroads of his interests. Not linear, not monosyllabic, but divergent-recomposing-thing.

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Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by swayvil on Thursday October 13, 2022 @07:16PM (#33197726)

Ya, true geniusses invariably add gratuitous multiple syllables to everything they say. It's one of the signs.

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Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by strikelaserclaw on Thursday October 13, 2022 @07:40PM (#33197897)

i mean achievement is at the intersection of luck, talent, and hard work. Knew several people with the raw iq to be great but these people would much rather spend their time doing mental puzzles.

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Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by ok_dad on Thursday October 13, 2022 @10:12PM (#33198867)

Being “great” isn’t always necessary, plus I prefer being just great enough to support enjoying the short time I have with people I love.

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Re:Teenager Solves Stubborn Riddle About Prime Number Look-A... by sh4rks on Friday October 14, 2022 @02:12AM (#33200170)

Having a high IQ also isn't necessary. No harm in not wanting to chase excellence

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