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What is /sci/'s thoughts about Jacob Barnett? Is he a attention whore or a genius? Has he ever contributed with any scientific theories or only plays scientist?

>> No.5778340

>>5778334

He's Rainman, isn't he?

>> No.5778344

>>5778334
>Has he ever contributed with any scientific theories?
Not yet. The hope is that he might do.
He shows a lot of potential.

>> No.5778345

the trolls always gets here first (lol)

>> No.5778350

It's definitely quantum permutations. Definitely.

>> No.5778370

Attention whore who has an above average intelligence.

>> No.5778386

>>5778334
Well, he disproved the big bang theory a la the amount of helium in the early universe. Which is pretty good for a then 12 year old kid.

Considering his autism, it's likely that he'll add on to and help prove/disprove a lot of existing theories via the usage of mathematics, on the other hand, pretty uncertain as to his creative capabilities.

Personally I've been considering a new system of mathematics which eradicates the use of zero and negatives, adding different directions and orientations in place of (considering the geometric effect of atomic structures and the differing adherent interactions) Thinking that something cannot come come from nothing, imo, the zero isn't in alignment with how our universe operates )because even if I have zero cups in location A, I still x amount of air, x amount of nonpotentiated space, etc.)

Pretty sure the kid could work wonders with a new mathematical system.

>> No.5778399

>>5778386
Which essentially is quantum mathematics, lolderp Though having it made more common'd help out the chemists and biological engineers, methinks.

>> No.5778404

>>5778340
What? You mean really fucking obnoxious?
>98.5 The River... Bam!
>98.5 The River... Bam!
>98.5 The River... Bam!

>> No.5778423

>>5778386

Uhh, he hasn't disproved anything or contributed anything to science. If anything he's made science worse off by fostering the false belief that it takes some sort of child prodigy to contribute to science or have a meaningful career as a physicist.

>> No.5778440

>>5778386
The big bang has been disproved?

>> No.5778443

>>5778386
>he disproved the big bang theory a la the amount of helium in the early universe.
No he did not. He made a youtube video about carbon which was nonsense.

>> No.5778454

>>5778423
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/03/25/a-beautiful-mind-12-year-old-boy-genius-sets-out-to-disprove-big-bang/

>>5778440
Yes, though not accepted as of yet.

>> No.5778458

>>5778443
Unable to find the one in which he goes into the helium calculations, but hey, if I can google, so can you!

>> No.5778469

>>5778458
>Unable to find the one in which he goes into the helium calculations
Seems like you can't into google, either.

>> No.5778477

>>5778454
>link
That's more about how he establishes his lack of understanding about physics in general and astrophysics in particular.

>> No.5778497

Jacob - jewish
Barnett (bergenstein) - english-jewish

Makes sense now ?

>> No.5778500

>>5778497
jidf plz