/sci/ - Science & Math

>we

>while these kids run elite tech/engineering firms
Yeah, right.

These kids are just going to be socially awkward recluses. Contributing 100x more to society than I am? Of course. Making 2x more money? Doubtful.

>>4552048

Whatever helps you sleep at night

>>4552058
>>4552048
TOLD

>>4552058
>implying any of these kids will make 600k doing any job they want

What the hell is wrong with you people? Are you all undergrads who haven't done a single bit of research yet?

Jesus, just publish ONE paper and stop posting these threads.

>>4552031
>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/15/angela-zhang-high-school-_n_1207177.html

>almost all tumors in mice were destroyed

holy shit fuck i feel useless

>>4552072

which one of your papers was worth 100k ?

please link.

>science in which teenagers can make breakthroughs
>hard

You're better than this sci.

>>4552031
>Implying these kids aren't merely a product of their environment.

They get no credit nor do you get any blame.

chill out it's bio, anyone can do it. most of these kids have an actual PhD researcher doing most of the work anyway.

>>4552178
basically this

Chillax, they all got their money from a contest involving a bunch of other teenagers, and they probably got help from an expert who held their hand for most of the time.

Kinda reminds me of this 13 year old kid who did a TED talk, a fucking TED talk, because of some shitty apps he made for the iPhone, most of them involving whack-a-mole but with the heads of various celebrities. He also formed a shitty website for his "company" and said he wants to be like Steve Jobs. Apparently that's enough to become a TED speaker, which is why I'm not too hot for TED anymore.

These kids, they may be something else among their peers, but take a hard look at what they're doing, you could trump them easily, you just have to be more of a self-starter.

>Breast cancer research
>Not lobbyists throwing some of the billions they get from their avid fans at schoolgirls to create more awareness

>>4552607
>African misandrist who can barely speak english says that American education should be female centered instead of equal, lose hope in TED
>Brilliant woman shows some technology, phew, it was just a bump in the road
>Transhumanist sounding video is just a woman that likes to stick shit she finds in the grocery store to her body
Sometimes I wonder if TED are trolling.

>>4552031

I love how none of those links actually explain their research.

>Not writing a study about Kefir and its incredibly anti-tumoral effects and getting a scholarship for it.

>>4552662
omg sexist how can you be so mean they're teenagers!

Shows the public how much horrible the U.S Public education is made of.

>>4552031
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>>4552048

If this makes you upset or something you are doing it wrong. It should really just inspire you to work harder. These kids are not geniuses, they just apply themselves and do shit. Apparently none of you do shit, and then either whine about it or try and shit on people who accomplish things.

Also included were people who made money seem mega-important because (even if it is) fuck you.

>>4552072
Yes. Do things.

>>4552607
Pretty much this. The message is not that any of these kids are geniuses. It's that when you try and accomplish things (really try, not whatever the fuck all the whiners here do), for the most part you will accomplish them. Want to do research but are no where near qualified? Go for it and get in touch with people that can fucking help you out or hold your hand or whatever. That's what these teens did, because they are teens.

>>4552109
Also worth keeping in mind.

>>4552731
>That's what these teens did, because they are teens.
I seriously doubt any of them did, and assume that these were special school programs, especially as one relates to cancer, and another specifically to breast cancer.

>implying research and display is difficult
>implying these students have the knowledge or capacity to run experiments on the levels they are presenting
>implying you wouldn't be capable of doing all of this if you actually gave a shit

>>4552178
Bio is not easy. I'm a graduate engineer and just got into microbiology a couple months ago as a major part of my research. I'm working with anaerobic bacteria, and they can be a pain in the ass to work with. Some biology is easier, but a lot of it is very tough and unpredictable.

>I'm 20 years old and in engineering school, already millionaire
>not some brown-noser out to save the world
>give none shits

>proud of being a 17-year old with a maths degree
>can't cure cancer with all these fucking rings and fields
>only /sci/ can get me to care

The vast majority of people go through the normal channels of scientific education and do just fine. Look up these kids from 20 years from now, my bet is they will be doing little different from the average kid going through a normal education. There are plenty of late developers out there. I failed all my secondary school exams, this year I'm putting together an application for studying grad medicine at oxford/cambridge.

furthermore these kids never get laid.

>>4553181
they get there dicks sucked by korean science groupies all day err day

Breaking news, not everyone is equally achieving or inspired. I bet you also feel bad when you meet someone smarter

These kids are intelligent (for their age), yeah, but you gotta understand they are used by the media/system to promote a certain idea, like "look kids, you can also be famous and get lots of money if you learn more" etc.

It's basically how universities and baby boomers are making sure there will be enough research to take care of their future health.

>That feel when I'm already doing 8-5 and I'll contribute nothing to society

Not that I actually mind, I'm not fussed what I do. I'll no doubt dislike the rest of my adult life no matter what.

>>4553238
Welp! I may have forgot the image.

>>4552109
that doesn't mean they made 0 effort
I'm undergoing a crisis with laziness lately....

I once got a 3000 dollar scholarship for making sushi

>>4552607
They showed us this fag at school saying "Hey kids, you can be like this too!" I raged so much I almost walked out.