Forget what you know: Jacob Barnett at TEDxTeen

[Code.Illusionist]

URL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Uq-FOOQ1TpE
Description: Child with asperger's syndrome with IQ over 170. =)

[Deque]

Description: Child with asperger's syndrome with IQ over 170. =)

It is sad if that's the main/only thing you got out of the talk.

[Code.Illusionist]

It's not the only.

[Deque]

But you display it as if that's the most interesting thing about the talk.
This is not only about Jacob, although he uses his life and experience as an example.
What he says is that at some point you have to go away from just learning stuff other smart people found out and have to be creative and think for yourself in order to achieve something worthwhile. That's a pretty good insight from such a young boy (however, the talk is old and Jacob is an adult now).

[Code.Illusionist]

When people start watching video and see little guy speaking, they could be like, hmm, a kid speaking, what's interesting there after all? So I point out how smart he is so people get hooked and see what person as him could say. Yes, he speak about Newton , how he stoped learning for 2 years and start thinking and creating instead . He also said to majority that was listening to him there to stop learning for a day or two, can't recall exactly , and start thinking, start understanding, creating. =)

[Deque]

When people start watching video and see little guy speaking, they could be like, hmm, a kid speaking, what's interesting there after all? So I point out how smart he is so people get hooked and see what person as him could say. Yes, he speak about Newton , how he stoped learning for 2 years and start thinking and creating instead . He also said to majority that was listening to him there to stop learning for a day or two, can't recall exactly , and start thinking, start understanding, creating. =)

Having an outstanding IQ doesn't make you a talker worth listening to. It is not an accomplishment.