I did not mean anything like that. I have my own problems to solve. I only used my experience to asses that I have seen great solutions to more difficult problems by same-age people (17, 18 yr old undergrad students), and not that I am the expert in anything.

I did not piss on his effort; I actually thought it was worthwhile and impressive for a high-school student. MY point was that on a first look, regarding domain knowledge, there seemed to be more interesting competitors that were more deserving on the prize.

But who am I to judge, anyway?