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I suspect a lot of people would trade some social skills

Posted on: September 14, 2016 at 10:48:42 CT

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for a ton of cash and doing things which challenge their brain.

I knew a guy who dropped out of school and was one of the top chess players in Missouri - and an electronics genius. He told me he quit school because it was boring.

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Interesting article rabbit hole I fell in last night - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:05:02

I suspect a lot of people would trade some social skills - alstl MU - 9/14 10:48:42

I took the SAT when I was about 13 for A Duke University - Joeboo MU

- 9/14 09:38:33

My wife's cousin took the ACT (i think it was Duke that - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:48:21

That is awesome (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:58:47

lol, any shortcoming in her life will forever - Joeboo MU

- 9/14 09:54:41

she now works for an NPR affiliate in KC - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 10:05:13

tl;dr(nm) - SEC_BIG_GAMEHUNTER MU - 9/14 09:25:51

bro - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 10:07:49

so he is now a corrupt anti-humanity tool. cool.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 9/14 09:25:31

not sure how advancing computer power - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:52:19

RE: Interesting article rabbit hole I fell in last night - Jed Smock MU - 9/14 09:14:55

what is his net worth(nm) - tigersknowbest MU - 9/14 09:11:58

monetarily? (nm) - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:13:05

well yes, what else(nm) - tigersknowbest MU - 9/14 09:15:49

not sure but I assume he is a millionaire since he has not - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:23:52

Morally (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:13:46

dubious at best. I am pretty sure he got in the AI game to - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:15:08

Does he post on the Shack as DOC? (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:16:14

Lower Middle Class(nm) - ajpe53 MU

- 9/14 09:14:31

Ready to cut bait and already looking for the next in line? - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:13:02

already looking to upgrade?(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/14 09:12:34

I can't believe that was your first thought - tigersknowbest MU - 9/14 09:13:46

You're right - TheShoe STL - 9/14 09:15:43

yes and actually read the slides - tigersknowbest MU - 9/14 09:18:15

Don't boss me woman(nm) - TheShoe STL - 9/14 09:21:14

Damn you (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:13:24

School wanted me to skip grades - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:09:44

All the skipped grade kids were socially akward - Grasslands MU - 9/14 09:16:57

The guy actually talked about it - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:33:56

please email your mom to tell her that any future - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:12:30

Finally I can hold something over her head - Cosmo MU

- 9/14 09:15:04

Disagree, it does hurt their social skills and development(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 9/14 09:08:06

both my sisters skipped grades and they are not akward - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:11:42

Never met your sisters, but you may not be in a - FIJItiger MU

- 9/14 09:16:22

That last time someone with your last name talked to me - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:27:50

Good supporting example, very socially awkward (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 9/14 09:31:28

I actually would consider myself slightly awkward - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:35:40

That is what I'm saying. You aren't in a position to judge - FIJItiger MU

- 9/14 09:37:13

so I can accurately judge awkwardness in myself but not - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:38:43

Neither it seems (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 9/14 09:41:38

you are as linear in your thinking as trump - 44.f6 Rd1 MU - 9/14 09:54:16