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We can see how Einstein thought through this modern day Einstein: meet Jacob Barnett (aka Einstein), a 14-Year-Old Master's degree student on his way to earning a PhD in quantum physics. Truly a genius.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/11/jacob-barnett-autis...

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Did you read OP article even? One of the main ideas is that his 'genius' took years of meticulous work.

besides, obtaining a PhD, even at an early age, doesn't make you a genius... well, at least not an Einstein-like genius.

I look at it through the way they both think, how they both process information. He's a pretty interesting kid.

He just reminded me of a 'modern day Einstein'. I understand the main point of the article was that Einstein's genius took a lot of hard work, same as the kid. They do have a lot of similarities in their process of acquiring knowledge and understanding.

He is in the process of proving Einstein wrong.

Baffling.

Oh god. I am so tired of hearing that bullshit "einstein was wrong" line.

People always toss that around as code for "nyah nyah! I'm even SMARTER than einstein" or "hey guys, physics is in crisis mode because einstein was actually dumb. also, the sky is falling."

Come on. Wrong about "what"? That you CAN'T transform matter into energy? That heavier elements DON'T form as a byproduct of stellar processes? Okay, guy. Go prove that. Or next time be specific about precisely WHAT will be proven wrong.

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