Nine Year old to receive BSEE

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/14/europe/university-graduate-child-genius-scli-intl/index.html

Can he get his PE license before he gets his Driver's License?

ruggercsc said:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/14/europe/university-graduate-child-genius-scli-intl/index.html

Can he get his PE license before he gets his Driver's License?

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Depends on the state. I thought I read that FL passed a law that says you must be at least 18.

ChebyshevII PE said:

Depends on the state. I thought I read that FL passed a law that says you must be at least 18.

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He will probably have multiple PHD's and an MD by then.

Sorry, but that kid is likely to end up pretty F'd up:

He then plans to embark on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN.

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well at least we now know which is the easiest engineering degree to get

Road Guy said:

well at least we now know which is the easiest engineering degree to get

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I laugh but I certainly couldn't handle the EE math back in my college days....

Dleg said:

I laugh but I certainly couldn't handle the EE math back in my college days....

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Once we got into magnets I rage quit and switched to mechanical.

Road Guy said:

well at least we now know which is the easiest engineering degree to get

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I certainly wasn't going to work any harder than I had to.

squaretaper PE said:

Once we got into magnets I rage quit and switched to mechanical.

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I knew my limitations at an early age and started in mechanical!

Mongo just know that it has something to do with where Choo Choo go

mongo = me

Dleg said:

Sorry, but that kid is likely to end up pretty F'd up:

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agree. like, what about being a kid? 

disclaimer: i didnt read the article

Well, the single sentence I quoted tells you all you need to know. WTF is he going to do with a PhD in EE and an MD??  Are we to assume that he stops there, and dedicates the rest of his life to developing electrical implants (starting at age 13?)? ??  I think it's more likely that he turns out to be some sort of degree collector, who burns out by the time he reaches 16. But hey, if he ushers in the Age of the Borg, then that's cool I guess. 

He will be like your average high school valedictorian in a few years, living in an apartment working at the local movie theater

But why? He already has a degree. Worst he will be like us. Unless of course crumbling under the expectations of others to become a genius.

He cant even work legally for another 6 years and that's part time?

no wonders he is getting those extra degrees. 

I feel sorry for the kid, tbh.

But may be it was his choice and not forced by anyone. 

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But may be it was his choice and not forced by anyone. 

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His choice or not isn't what bothers me.  The fact is that "normal" childhood activities and experiences just won't be possible for him.  I could be wrong, but I don't see his days filled with running in the rain, finger painting, sleep overs, knowing what brown bear saw, or drawing caterpillars.  Not having the ability to not be responsible for adult tasks at his age is worrisome. 

Master slacker said:

Not having the ability to not be responsible for adult tasks at his age is worrisome.

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I agree with this. Maybe he didnt care about finger painting etc. But unfortunately there is no path for him to avoid adult responsibilities till later