Check out this wonderkid that makes us all look dumb

[Shabba Ranks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E9vj4WmHLM

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Not to take anything away from a 6 year old and i really hope he continues doing everything he does with such enthusiasm and passion he has shown on the show, but honestly if you are interested in a subject you are going to know a lot of, in this day and age essentially useless, facts about it. Most of us here probably know the career history of like 400 basketball players and not to compare fully grown men to 6 year olds but its not a very complex process to memorize facts.
But anyway props to the kid, love seeing him on the show.

[9erempiree]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E9vj4WmHLM

Speak for yourself. He may make you look dumb but not all of us.:oldlol:

[alenleomessi]

hopefully he turns out to be a real life heisenberg and not to some lab geek.. right? :confusedshrug:

[Brizzly]

Doesnt this kid show signs of autism?

[ace23]

Most of us here probably know the career history of like 400 basketball players and not to compare fully grown men to 6 year olds but its not a very complex process to memorize facts.
Yup, exactly

[Euroleague]

Favorite president is Harry Truman.............what a little creep.

[IamRAMBO24]

Speak for yourself. He may make you look dumb but not all of us.:oldlol:

True. This is all memorization. This is the same thing as memorizing a bunch of vocabularies.

True genius is in conceptual understanding: the ability to see the overall picture, to fully understand an idea and then take it one step further.

You know a person is smart when they say something you have never thought of before. As is, a kid memorizing a bunch of vocabs isn't that all impressive.

[JohnFreeman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmmGR-jsk9s

[fiddy]

True. This is all memorization. This is the same thing as memorizing a bunch of vocabularies.

True genius is in conceptual understanding: the ability to see the overall picture, to fully understand an idea and then take it one step further.

You know a person is smart when they say something you have never thought of before. As is, a kid memorizing a bunch of vocabs isn't that all impressive.
:facepalm

[OhNoTimNoSho]

everyone here looks dumb regardless of the kid

[Swaggin916]

True. This is all memorization. This is the same thing as memorizing a bunch of vocabularies.

True genius is in conceptual understanding: the ability to see the overall picture, to fully understand an idea and then take it one step further.

You know a person is smart when they say something you have never thought of before. As is, a kid memorizing a bunch of vocabs isn't that all impressive.

Part of being able to think abstractly with purpose is having a really good understanding of a lot of things though. Everything a person memorizes really well is like adding another tool to the arsenal. Is it necessary? That's arguable, but it can't hurt. I think dedication is a better word though... It's no different to me than a kid spending a ton of time playing basketball and being better than everyone. You see that sort of thing all the time where someone is a phenom when they are younger because they are obsessed, then they get older and they lose some interest or people catch up and they aren't as special anymore. Everyone plateaus.

[IamRAMBO24]

Part of being able to think abstractly with purpose is having a really good understanding of a lot of things though. Everything a person memorizes really well is like adding another tool to the arsenal. Is it necessary? That's arguable, but it can't hurt. I think dedication is a better word though... It's no different to me than a kid spending a ton of time playing basketball and being better than everyone. You see that sort of thing all the time where someone is a phenom when they are younger because they are obsessed, then they get older and they lose some interest or people catch up and they aren't as special anymore. Everyone plateaus.

Yea but memorization doesn't create passion for learning. The best kind of learning is the kind that exercises your creativity and imagination. As is, rote memorization is boring, lazy, and repetitive.

Now if the kid actually used those elements to come up with something completely new, that would be impressive. Memorizing the periodic table isn't impressive at all.

[fiddy]

Yea but memorization doesn't create passion for learning. The best kind of learning is the kind that exercises your creativity and imagination. As is, rote memorization is boring, lazy, and repetitive.

Now if the kid actually used those elements to come up with something completely new, that would be impressive. Memorizing the periodic table isn't impressive at all.
Stop posting you ignorant hating piece of shit.

[kNIOKAS]

That's a freak and they simply selling the product.

[ballup]

Odd that he still shows kid hand gestures. Really impressive if this isn't another Kimmel prank.

[IamRAMBO24]

Stop posting you ignorant hating piece of shit.

Stop being a troll. I made a legit argument intelligence should not be measured by rote memorization. All the greatest work of mankind came from creativity and imagination. Your trolling is ignorant; I made a point.

When someone makes a point, you come up with a rebuttal. That's how an argument works. Stop being a little pr*ck and argue with some integrity. Thanks.

[Swaggin916]

Yea but memorization doesn't create passion for learning. The best kind of learning is the kind that exercises your creativity and imagination. As is, rote memorization is boring, lazy, and repetitive.

Now if the kid actually used those elements to come up with something completely new, that would be impressive. Memorizing the periodic table isn't impressive at all.

Well yea if it's just pure memorization then yea what good is it really if not just for fun?. If all he knows are the characters of the elements without knowing what each means, then yea it's more of a cool party trick... However it still has a place though. Some things you remember because you really do have an great understanding of it... others you know simply because you memorized it. In the midst of coming up with truly ingenious ideas, lots of things are playing a part. Everything is connected man. That's why I am a proponent of just doing what you like and if something really ingenious comes out of it then great. If not oh well you had fun doing what you enjoyed.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Favorite president is Harry Truman.............what a little creep.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[ballup]

Yea but memorization doesn't create passion for learning. The best kind of learning is the kind that exercises your creativity and imagination. As is, rote memorization is boring, lazy, and repetitive.

Now if the kid actually used those elements to come up with something completely new, that would be impressive. Memorizing the periodic table isn't impressive at all.
What do you expect him to do, create a new element out of sheer brain power?