12-Year-Old Genius Expands Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Thinks He Can Prove It

heddwyn · 04-06-2011, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by LoJo

What some of us in previous generations knew in our classes as "geeks" and "nerds" and "twerps" and "brainiacs" were likely suffering from such ailments as Asperger Syndrome....many of whom have gone on to be very successful in their fields.

Right. Of course, now they have a name for everything. A kid in class who is disruptive, doesn't work, hinders now has an ADHD label or similar and is treated with kid gloves instead of being told to 'sit down, sit up and shut up' by his/her peers. It's probably a good thing people like Mozart weren't labelled, otherwise we'd never have had all that glorious music!

Blue · 04-06-2011, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by heddwyn

Right. Of course, now they have a name for everything. A kid in class who is disruptive, doesn't work, hinders now has an ADHD label or similar and is treated with kid gloves instead of being told to 'sit down, sit up and shut up' by his/her peers. It's probably a good thing people like Mozart weren't labelled, otherwise we'd never have had all that glorious music!

Agree with you here.

Mozart, Einstein, etc. would have been loaded up on Ritalin or whatever and shuttled off the special ed classes.

There now seems to be a label and accompanying pharmaceutical for every behavior that strays one millimeter away from the expected norm.

04-06-2011, 03:38 AM	#21
heddwyn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,118	Originally Posted by LoJo What some of us in previous generations knew in our classes as "geeks" and "nerds" and "twerps" and "brainiacs" were likely suffering from such ailments as Asperger Syndrome....many of whom have gone on to be very successful in their fields. Right. Of course, now they have a name for everything. A kid in class who is disruptive, doesn't work, hinders now has an ADHD label or similar and is treated with kid gloves instead of being told to 'sit down, sit up and shut up' by his/her peers. It's probably a good thing people like Mozart weren't labelled, otherwise we'd never have had all that glorious music!

04-06-2011, 06:52 AM	#22
Blue Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,053	Originally Posted by heddwyn Right. Of course, now they have a name for everything. A kid in class who is disruptive, doesn't work, hinders now has an ADHD label or similar and is treated with kid gloves instead of being told to 'sit down, sit up and shut up' by his/her peers. It's probably a good thing people like Mozart weren't labelled, otherwise we'd never have had all that glorious music! Agree with you here. Mozart, Einstein, etc. would have been loaded up on Ritalin or whatever and shuttled off the special ed classes. There now seems to be a label and accompanying pharmaceutical for every behavior that strays one millimeter away from the expected norm.

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