Autistic Teenager Tipped for Nobel Prize; Higher IQ than Einstein

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A teenager who was diagnosed with autism and told he would never be able to read has been tipped as a future Nobel prize winner.
Jacob Barnett, who was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism at two years old, is now studying for a Master's degree in quantum physics.
Experts say the 14-year-old student from Indiana has an IQ higher than that of Albert Einstein.
His mother Kristine Barnett, author of The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius, told BBC Breakfast she initially found it hard to get Jacob the right education.

[@jessicam5712]

Too bad she kept all of his money, she completely exploited him.

[@RyneMurray23]

She took his money?

[@borrachoblanco]

Wish this guy nothing but the best in life

[@alextorres4667]

Me too.

[@rowlandbuck2703]

This was 5 years ago. He’s not doing anything special because this is an act. Google his parents. Absolute con artists now facing felony charges.

[@nathanpope8322]

He will be rich with the materialization of his mind. He’ll be great.

[@krustycrb7182]

@@rowlandbuck2703 Absolutely correct. What a con

[@krustycrb7182]

@@andrewrogers5962 It’s a con. His mom wrote a book & said his neuropsychologist said he could drop the autism label back around 2010. Said he didn’t meet the criteria any more. Said to consider himself recovered. FROM AUTISM. But supposedly he wanted to still keep the label since autism made his who he was. You can read this garbage for yourself. What a con. So his mom could claim she “pulled him out of autism” and sell her book. Bullocks!

[@jmseipp]

When and where exactly did Albert Einstein ever sit for an IQ test?

[@karasira2696]

🤣🤣

[@Kirill-xp9jq]

Also, IQ in children is in relation to other children of the same age. You see loads of "genius" children grow up and become average, just because they matured faster.

[@jmseipp]

@@Kirill-xp9jq My uncle had an IQ of 140. He was a drunk and heavy smoker who never did much of anything with his life. When he was in high school he scored higher than any other kids in the county on various tests but never pursued a career. He was a mailman and also a carpenter. He was crazy about BASEBALL and spent much of his life lying on the sofa watching the games.

[@hollebwood]

February 9th, 1944, Princeton, USA he took a secret IQ test and scored exactly 160. There are pictures of him throwing dishes around in a tantrum after he got the results.

[@jmseipp]

@@hollebwood Are you talking about the incident where he threw massive amounts of Ketchup on the walls when he got triggered? I think you’re confusing Professor Einstein with the Orange Menace who simply fantasizes he’s an Einstein.

[@rheailiarome2287]

I'm glad this boy is intelligent and has a bright future but the eternal comparison with Einstein is irrelevant. The important point is what is done with the intelligence they have. We all know what Einstein did with his and we are still studying his theories. Though some people keep trying to find fault in it - and they're constantly proved wrong and Einstein right. Let's hope that this boy's future is as productive and useful to humanity as Einstein's was. Bless him!

[@aprilthomas1489]

Sometimes Einstein is found to be wrong. That is a good thing. That is science. It doesn't make his contributions any less valuable.

[@peelysl]

I too, agree with how Einstein's contribution to humanity and its societies were extraordinarily signficant.

[@KOOLBadger]

Steven Hawkings proved him wrong..

[@basketcas3717]

He's been living in his dads basement as an adult for awhile now. He is a liar just like his dad. They even caught him with his mic still on unknowingly talking about how one of the parents likely the dad being abusive toward that little girl who had dwarfism. It's literally on camera.

[@fliksn]

​@@basketcas3717whom einsten

[@tron103]

I'm just like him, minus the smarts, maths, and physics

[@potter3439]

We’re all unique in our own way bud. I have autism and mild cerebral palsy.

[@epileptictoaster2038]

@@potter3439 lmao

[@muthukamalan.m6316]

Include fame in the list

[@redbrixanimations]

@@muthukamalan.m6316 how do you not know who the legendary Tom Riddle is

[@rotoscopic8757]

Jake is a math prodigy but his mother's book (she sold the movie rights) makes unverified claims and definite misrepresentations. You can overhype a gifted child and television news muppets will help you. Oh yeah, Einstein never took an IQ test and Jake, as brilliant as he is, is not in line to win a Nobel for his theory in astrophysics. He'd be 24-Years-Old at this writing.

[@felledhawk656]

I'm going to link this vid to whoever says autists are dumb.

[@anefyon]

I mean, the non-verbal actually suffering ones are...

[@charleslong4705]

It's spelled "artists" idiot

[@redxqueen7709]

Shotgunmad xl fuck u son of a bitch

[@redxqueen7709]

anefyon so ? They are also humans u piece of shit

[@rashelm.32]

Shotgunmad xl Why? Because they are humans and their brains are wired slightly differently? Dumbass.

[@latenightlogic]

A decade later and nothing happened.

[@smithdawn1]

Decade later, his parents got arrested cause they ditched his adopted disabled sister to move to Canada for his education. Said she was a psycho secret adult like the movie Orphan. They got away with it, too.

[@katherinezelaya774]

I’m just here after Natalia’s documentary 😬😶

[@moomoo5661]

Real life Sheldon.

[@fw5995]

I have nothing but pure respect for this fellow. This is one of those videos that that helps to rebuild faith in humanity.

[@farhadkarimi]

Met this guy when I was 13 at Perimiter Institute. We talked for a bit; seemed like a good kid.

[@lingzhao5719]

I actually got in contact with him recently he sent me an email about his work

[@joshuasuttle5104]

Awesome I wonder what he does now and his current interest in what complicated problems he is solving. Any insight on what he does now? I could tell he was super intelligent when he began to speak. I am sure he hates people comparing him to Elon Musk but if he applies himself right he prob has an advantage over how even Elon thinks. The higher the IQ the more capable a person truly is if they apply the IQ. The fact he was able to solve very complex physics problems at 3 tells me he has Elon beat. I just hope he keeps at it and doesn’t start being normal and waste his gift. His IQ is in the top 2-3% I am sure of all humans at this time.

[@vaibhavk2400]

@@joshuasuttle5104 loop quantum gravity, worked with Lee Smolin

[@krukrok5218]

He is fraud they say

[@vaibhavk2400]

@@lingzhao5719 what work?

[@LTilli313]

This lady shouldn't be giving any parenting advice! His parents are being charged with neglect. They put an 8yo girl they adopted in a apartment by herself & abandoned her so they could go dedicate their lives to their genius son! And she said she believes every child is "beautiful" and has a "special gift inside of them" -- what about the dwarf girl?? Such a crock of shit.

[@np100]

He has Asperger's, not severe autism. Big difference. Most with Asperger's do not talk unti age four or so.

[@richardwestwood8212]

I'm not impressed. Marilyn Vos Savant who scored 228 in IQ test (remember that Einstein's IQ was only 160), is now in her mid seventies and worked all her life as a newspaper columnist (the name of her column is "Ask Marilyn"). Kim Ung-yong, the Korean child prodigy who spoke four languages by the age of four, and solved difficult differential equations on national TV, is now 60 and works as an associate university professor of cosmology! William James Sidis who died in his fifties in 1944, and was accepted at Harvard at the age of eleven and spoke twenty five languages, wrote one book about the origins of life which no one reads, and another lousy book about the Indian tribes! Genius is the originality of perception which makes the person see what others don't, and create a new world view through hard work, dedication, and perseverance.

[@shanejett3550]

I'm sure the mum is probably not a genius but she certainly seems very intelligent. The application of her practice of muchness I'm sure would do wonders for all children.

[@smithdawn1]

shane jett She’s crafty and manipulative. I’d be shocked if her IQ had more than 2 digits.

[@stumbling]

Not necessarily intelligent but wise, yes.

[@tobynaylor]

@@stumbling She's probably highly emotionally intelligent, whereas those with autism typically aren't. Intelligence isn't just a simple linear scale.

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

According to other comments, she's a genius con artist...

[@krustycrb7182]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 Definitely is

[@De.V.]

Surrounding a child with what they love, is great advice for all children. Beautiful

[@krustycrb7182]

Sure, but this is a woman who dumped her disabled adopted daughter like a dog, claiming the child was an adult

[@jacktorrance9688]

what if they love boobs?

[@brissylion7066]

@@jacktorrance9688 that’s why we have mums

[@theblasteffect4499]

@@brissylion7066 👁️👄👁️

[@np100]

No amount of love can change the way your brain is wired. Don't blame moms like me who have severe autism, not Asperger's Syndrome.

[@dtmfool789]

These feel like actors hahaha

[@jdsguam]

This is the family with the dwarf girl? How is none of this even mentioned in the current reporting? Story is crazier than I thought!

[@lilietatakau7645]

Yeah, really weird.

[@redbrixanimations]

What?

[@anthonywalker6168]

You ain’t shit until you’ve developed a closed form solution to the circumference of an ellipse.

[@James-mk8jp]

IQ doesn’t win you the Nobel prize. IQ is lead weight compared to perspective.

[@computerprogrammer7942]

The thing is there is many people in the world like him and many people who even have a higher iq. What I believe makes someone a genius is when they use their IQ to discover things new that change our understanding or things.

[@Crapz692]

I have Aspergers and I am obsessed with math at the current moment. The only flaw I have is understanding standardised worded test questions but I learn my way around things like social interaction and how to handle it and when to stop.

[@dylanbowes427]

proud of you man

[@anncarroll2204]

That was so enlightening. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@felp1667]

Einstein hasn't done an IQ test

[@meg5247]

Did the mother or someone have to read a book on astronomy/relative masses etc. in order for him to answer the planetarium professor's complicated concept questions??? How did he just know the relative masses??? It couldn't just come from nowhere, that's the way the mom makes it sound anyway. I'm confused.

[@johnferentoulaloum]

It's because they are scammers.

[@DutchFurnace]

@@johnferentoulaloum Sadly true. Name me one of those hundreds and hundreds of Wunderkinder that were supposedly going to change the world with their brilliance, and how they ended up changing the world.

[@communistpropagandachannel6787]

@@johnferentoulaloum I mean he is already somewhat of a published academic. Maybe not an unrivaled genius, but I mean some people are insanely good at certain things from a young age.

[@ophiolatreia93]

It's bs

[@vicgallimore6756]

@Dream my wife was like that, she was bipolar.

[@scorpiuswireless1]

Einstein said creativity is the true test of intelligence.

[@ltisenotem]

The follow up questions are too boring "so you were figuring out things that took other people a very long time".... "yeah"

[@beenay18]

[Then the lecturer asked a question of the audience: “Our moon is round. Why do you think the moons around Mars are elliptical, shaped like potatoes?” Nobody in the crowd answered, probably because no one had the slightest idea. I certainly didn’t. Then Jake’s hand shot up. “Excuse me, but could you please tell me the size of these moons?” This was more conversation than I’d seen from Jake in his entire life, but then again, I’d never tried to talk to him about Mars’s moons. The lecturer, visibly surprised, answered him. To the astonishment of everyone, including me, Jake responded, “Then the moons around Mars are small, so they have a small mass. The gravitational effects of the moons are not large enough to pull them into complete spheres.”] This is the conversation jacob had with a astronomy professor during his presentation when he was three years old. This is an extract from Jacob's mother Kristine's book. Oh Its hard to believe. It would be great if anybody in here knows that professors name. Does anybody in here knows if that professor has verified this story. Jacob having such eloquent conversation on astronomy with a professor at the age of three seems really hard to comprehend.

[@user-jq8fw6yb6s]

She lies, like every mom’.

[@shanejett3550]

@@user-jq8fw6yb6s: not everyone lies, but I guess if u think everyone does your conscience has no problem with lying.

[@smithdawn1]

@beenay18 This book was nothing more than her narcissistic attempt to take credit for Jacob’s intelligence, to bring attention to herself and elevate herself in comparison to other women. She speaks very derisively about professional educators in her book. Perhaps a covert expression of sibling rivalry as her sister holds a masters degree in education while Kristine couldn’t manage to earn even a bachelors degree, having dropped out after 2 years to start a daycare.

[@King45Moses]

And people think he looked up at the sky 3 months prior and was able to come to that conclusion as this interview suggests?

[@unknownaccount4045]

@@smithdawn1 woah? do you always talk negatively about others? I've seen your comment to other comments too, and you really hate Kristine. By that comment of yours, you're just showing that you see bad side in people. You always wanted to see the bad thing about them, you said "her sister holds a masters degree in education while Kristine couldn’t manage to earn even a bachelors degree, having dropped out after 2 years to start a daycare," and so? You are now the bad guy here... Embarrassing Kristine by her flaws, but you? You also doing the wrong thing bru.

[@skilifavas4016]

The way she changed subjects without acknowledging anything he said at the end x,D

[@beenay18]

I can't find any witness interviews that verify these claims. he may be good in academics but these claims of him working out volume equations at age of three and answering astronomy questions in a seminar at the age of three is hard to believe.

[@smithdawn1]

Kristine’s “stories” are most likely just that-Stories.Fiction.Exaggerations.Lies

[@smithdawn1]

Court Car What’s that have to do with the unverified claims?

[@unknownaccount4045]

@@smithdawn1 You're such a toxic human being. There's a proof of evidence that he is a genius, why not just be happy about that?

[@smithdawn1]

@@unknownaccount4045 Where’s the proof he’s a genius?? There ain’t any that I could find. So if you know where there is proof just point me to it.

[@unknownaccount4045]

@@smithdawn1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6KQd4KFhpaHpqc kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJapdJyNd7JpaZo Are you insecure ? :

[@agquiz1847]

go on and make something like einstein then

[@voiceofreason2691]

What an amazing kid❕

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Einstein was a revolutionary mind because he broke from the absolute rigidity of physics and mathematics and the observational data that was dominant in the age. He saw some unavoidable conflicts in Newtons theory of gravity, and instead of observing and depending on hard data, he drew out the concept of relativistic gravity almost entirely from pure theory. Most people even as gifted as this kid is, do not possess the mind of innovation that drives that kind of breakthrough.

[@bubbafatas2588]

Lots of geniuses but very few of them make a difference in the world!

[@jmitterii2]

Einstein had delayed speech too.

[@ngyufeng6205]

Yes

[@claude2571]

He was actually also thought to have been autistic! same with Isaac Newton, Mozart, Beethoven, and quite a few others

[@mr.erikchun5863]

He also had very very very delayed intercourse.

[@YWFilmProductions]

High IQ doesn’t make you a good person automatically. There are people who may not have the highest IQ but have the most compassionate hearts.

[@janegeary6013]

We don't know Einsteins IQ, how do we know this kid has one that's higher?

[@spideytightey8383]

I believe the IQ of Einstein is estimated at about 160 to 190.

[@LudixhayX4X]

Theguy2007 Lmao, 30 points of difference s very much, he didnt have an IQ test, people assume his iq by the things he accomplished ,thats It.

[@xedn]

Ludixhay X4X stfu

[@dovahking6514]

X3DN No u

[@KD-vg2yn]

KING OF THE HILIH it’s not verbal at all. It’s problem solving..? Where did you hear it was verbal?

[@potter3439]

Such a wonderful young man.

[@xedn]

I used to get in trouble for finishing my school work too fast

[@IwasabletoDisappearafterlitsen]

Sooooo with this much of IQ what did he do?

[@glp.1337]

People often don't realize there are many children/people like this on the planet. Most of them just don't grow up under these circumstances. They usually have to use their intelligence for survival. The mother did good to recognize it at an early stage.

[@smithdawn1]

Sadly, what his mother recognized was that she could exploit him and fashion a career for herself selling her autism “cure” she dubbed her “Spark Method” to desperate parents of kids with autism. She said “any parent can pull a child out of autism with enough effort” and presumably with her proprietary Spark Method. She left something out the story of her superior mothering- the 6 yr old disabled daughter with dwarfism they adopted. They got her age changed from 8 to 22 then dumped her in an apartment and left for Canada for Jacob’s education. It’s a miracle that poor girl didn’t die. When busted in 2019 they sold the public a preposterous story that she was a secret adult con artist who tried to kill all of them. See The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.

[@Desantisgogoboots]

@@smithdawn1 Preach! And spread the word about who this monster is. Nothing in her book is backed by any science and it's all lies anyway. The woman can barely write properly. Did she even graduate high school?

[@bungeyedsniper1391]

Mum is very grounded and despite her son’s gift, still wants to touch on other kids/teens to realise their own talents

[@krustycrb7182]

She wanted to sell her book. Abandoned her adopted disabled daughter to accomplish this

[@strateeg32]

10 years later and no one heard about this kid. So either he was not as smart as they thought or claimed he was. Or maybe just maybe talent alone is not enough to revolutionise science. That is why people like Newton, Einstein, Taylor, Gauss were so amazing. They were not just smart.

[@SmokingJackn]

he never finished his Ph.D.

[@strateeg32]

@@SmokingJackn he does have publications.

[@SScott-nr9vl]

@@SmokingJackn so we only has a masters from when he was 11? Lol That's more than most

[@dgimop]

He is currently a theoretical Physicist at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, which is one of the best places in the world to do research on Theoretical Physics. Everyone who works there is brilliant. It takes time to revolutionize anything, let alone Science. He's only 24. If he wants to do something spectacular in Physics, he is at the right place already.

[@strateeg32]

@@dgimop first of all you need much more than just intelligence. Secondly the intelligence measured by IQ tests is rubbish, the intelligence required to really come up with brilliant stuff goes way beyond. Thirdly it is also luck based So lets wait and see. Till now he did nothing impressive. He had major advantage as he started earlier and yet at age of 24 he is now at same level as other people and behind the really smart ones. (Many people start university at the age of 18 and at 24 start their phd)

[@CaneFumatore]

That's the power of introverted intuition

[@user-ji7ik7ef3s]

you mean introverted thinking

[@alluringorchid5725]

Lol where Ni?

[@alluringorchid5725]

@@user-ji7ik7ef3s yup

[@alluringorchid5725]

@@user-ji7ik7ef3s but they are just bragging and faking shit

[@12NiBer12]

No, that's the power of vaccines and a savant. But, in reality - it's a scam. He's not a genius.

[@pineapplerat4845]

Young sheldon moment

[@sspctm]

Bro the way he giggled about the Q-tips. This dude knew he was causing trouble 😂

[@sumtingwong8768]

There is a very strong correlation between high levels of IQ and being breast feed upwards of 3 years or so. Maybe the fat and the brains made of fat and so on, who know, not me.

[@EpicVideos2]

I looked up his google scholar and he has not yet published a paper in a reputable journal as the first author. This is a little unfortunate. He has also as of last year changed field to Botany.

[@krustycrb7182]

That’s an error on GS. The botany guy is Jacob R, the Jacob in this video is Jacob L.

[@seanoregan998]

Beautiful story. God bless him.

[@wylde678]

Remember to always tip future Nobel Prize winners, at least 20%.

[@student818]

The mom reminds me of the blonde girl from Big Bang Theory

[@venkateshsanagari5449]

yeah the penny

[@tyraelkamh1875]

I have autism also, but not this kind. Instead i cant grasp empathy at all and i get punished for it.

[@sethmoneygetter7140]

Rip

[@ben_alfred]

Einstein’s iq was never tested, though it is estimated to be somewhere within the realm of 205 and 215. The “160” figure was only proclaimed because it was the highest value on the Wechsler scale - though that is evidently not the highest iq one can possess. It’s so irritating when people run around saying kids have “higher iq’s than Einstein”. Also, even if Einstein’s iq was tested as being 160, it still wouldn’t be a fair comparison. This is due to iq tests being ineffective at measuring extremes. So then, if this is the case, perhaps we should save the comparison for when this kid actually invents something as profound as general and special relativity… then we can discuss who was more the intelligent of the two. Till then, stfu.

[@MeLikeGeiter]

Interesting story! But remember, it’s not unlikely. Both Einstein and this guy are autistic

[@SupremeSkeptic]

IQ tests require that you solve problems quite quickly. Einstein may solve more problems than most and are extremely creative at doing so (and these make him a genius) but he may have done those a little slower. So, Einstein may be a super genius but he may not score the highest in IQ tests (if he gets the chance to do them). Certainly doesn't mean he is less intelligent than people with higher IQs.

[@louisroth5941]

@@SupremeSkeptic I never thought about that distinction thanks

[@clillbintonhwow]

ok mate calm down youre right but relax yourself

[@SupremeSkeptic]

@@louisroth5941 apparently, there's a no time limit IQ test on psychology today website. You can try it out if you want to.

[@beenay18]

He played beethoven at age of three without any prior music lessons. But he hasn't demonstrated music skills anywhere. why?

[@mothblood877]

He just remembers it and copies it. He also not a passionate musician

[@lawrenceh6591]

World class mom.

[@abrahamlincoln8748]

My lesson to myself after watching this: there’s always a bigger fish

[@BrigCommander]

could just be making every bit of this up

[@smithdawn1]

BINGO. check out the rest of the story- The Curious Case of Natalia Grace

[@MissesWitch]

Wow, So cool. Glad they found his talent so early on in his life, But from the way he speaks, it seems they should have found it much sooner! Like since he was a year old!

[@xzxedge]

Justice for Natalia

[@dylanb2086]

So, this is 9 years ago any news on him?

[@DrPeterLorenzo]

Nothing special at all, now.

[@NuclearSmoores]

And when did Albert Einstein take an IQ test lol ?

[@bellaaa826]

such an inspiring young man!

[@itsthesharkxb1129]

Damn the way he talk and not screaming

[@mrlit6215]

Just because someone has a higher IQ does not mean they are smarter than someone else. Its common to have savants among individuals with autism although they lack alot of other attributes in comparison to individuals like Einstein etc.

[@nevenasterikova3335]

I fully expect someone not to be able to tie his shoes, but to be able to see the universe in a way no one else does.

[@DripKhonshu]

Stephen Hawking be like

[@gherrin]

i dont see jack shit for what hes done in recent years. too much unwarranted hype.

[@hollya2604]

I will show this to the very next soul who DARES call me the R word again

[@missdaytona22]

he lives in his dads basement now. his parents where horrible and traumatized him, also his adopted sister was abused by them and they forced him to „punish“ her. look up natalia barret if u want to know but its quite awful

[@Dnn411]

Excited for your exceptional life’s experiences.

[@Shelwat1]

These two parents were arrested for a child they adopted falsely told was a different age. Please help them. This little Einstein needs his folks.

[@smithdawn1]

ShelViews His dad is in Indiana, his mom is in Florida. He is far away in Waterloo Ontario. If he’s smart, he’ll stay there, cause his parents are degenerates. They could have kept their mouths shut and addressed the charges in court. They didn’t give a sht how the notoriety would effect Jacob.

[@mcmillanman542]

The title is just so ridiculous in so many different ways.

[@nsag1109]

literally a real life sheldon cooper.

[@kazibelalyethossain2714]

Sounds like Sheldon

[@user-cs3bi2cj7b]

“so you’re just smarter than all of us? By just being smarter? Than all of us? And so you managed to know you’re smarter than all of us?”

[@Forrestwilliam]

It's sad this video has just 19 views. This kid can change the world

[@anotherarmchairhistorian2831]

9 years later it's got 223,000.

[@JohnDoe-bt9qp]

😢

[@michaeljames4630]

bahahahahaha

[@abbysands9510]

Every mother thinks they child is special they even embellish things like how his son was able to create and understand maths that took people years to understand, etc. Some even go on TV, etc and do interviews but at time of interviews no-one knows where the child will end up. Ten years later and no-one has held of this kid, nor has he won a Nobel prize, people should just let their kids being kids instead of parading them around when they do a little math or display some skills.

[@Alex-yj6eq]

@@thegreatfapsby5786he’s saying let the kid be a kid, not saying that he isn’t smart or something. He clearly isn’t jealous, relax dude.

[@jameswalker366]

@@Alex-yj6eq The point is, he can’t just “be a kid.” He’s not built that way. Better to support his alternative path.

[@jarudu201]

I don’t think this kid is really interested in doing what kids normally do. I imagine in the mathematics community the word will travel about him. These interviews could fast track that and he could have new opportunities

[@thelearner9984]

@@jarudu201 I can't agree because since the kid was small, he has been told he is brilliant and is expected to be the next Einstein. His mother has paraded him from one TV station to another and even written a book about him stating his brilliance; this creates pressure for the boy because now he is expected by the world to do something extraordinary such as Einstein did by advancing the world, and anything less is not accepted like being another cog in the machine. The truth is that "child prodigies" are not born with innate knowledge, but are created by studying all the time. I have read about the so-called "child-prodigies" who had to wake up at 5 am and study till 10 pm with little or no break, not allowed friends because they were deemed a waste of time, thus sacrificing their childhood. Most child prodigies who are all grown up have sworn never to do the same to their children by putting that much pressure on their children.

[@jameswalker366]

@@epasato You can spin it negatively if you wish. The alternative view is it creates awareness and educates other families in similar situations, whilst also opening up opportunities for her son, who clearly lacks social skills of his own. It’s showing leadership.

[@Herman6507]

Never heard from this fellow ever since 😆

[@beautifulsoulgirl8683]

He regressed and living in his dads basement. I’m not joking

[@mimsnshine]

reversing space time is cool....💝

[@meless9281]

man i thought this was an onion video ngl,

[@basadojamaican]

Me too

[@untilm]

Same

[@MOVIEMANIAx_12]

SHELDON COOPER IN REAL LIFE

[@miadodson1938]

I told my adoptive mum one day that I should have been a scientist, inventor, dancer, and a poet...she asked "Well, why weren't you?" Because I was too busy being held captive and abused, I replied. This boy is lucky to have the opportunities to be able to do what he wants...all parents should be as supportive as this mum is

[@smithdawn1]

Watch The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. Jacobs mother is the worst. He doesn’t even speak to her anymore

[@peanut_toast999]

Comment didn't age well with all that's come out about her now

[@KrosFaiDead]

I hope he’s doing good work out in the world and not being used by the corrupt to take credit for his smarts

[@arian6565]

he ain't doing shit, he's probably an useless and jobless idiot now

[@pji1979]

I'm sure hedge funds would love to use him to destroy retail savings.

[@novelas3536]

​@@pji1979😂

[@cortneyrens]

He’s living in a basement sadly, and battling depression, watch the Natalia dwarf documentary to see how crazy the family is it’s crazy

[@twentyfifthdui4717]

According to one of the Malcolm Gladwell books studies show that intelligence predicts success only up to an IQ of about 120. After that, the increased IQ makes you no more likely to get published, win a Nobel Prize, etc. I think this has to do with the fact that social adaptability seems to be inversely related to IQ, which is a nice way of saying geniuses can be excessively weird, awkward, introspective, obsessive, depressed, misunderstood, anxious, etc.

[@viewtifuljon8105]

Clicked this thinking it was from the Onion. It even started off like it could have been, disappointed.

[@sarahbeloved6066]

I really hate diagnosis' because professionals can only see what's going on on the surface but they will never know how a person will turn out to be in the future, and furthermore diagnosis' can be wrongly given too! so much of these" he can't do this, he can't do that" will just make the child believe that he can't! Nobody should put a limit to what they see... Because what they think they see may not be what the child may turn out to be!

[@ShabazzTBL]

Sarah Davinia Well I think it’s because we don’t know a ton about how autism works. All they can do is go based off what the norm is. They’re not trying to give up on the children(not saying that some don’t become jaded after seeing many poor outcomes) but they’re trying to prepare the parents for what’s possible. That’s necessary. And you make it seem like the doctors tell the kids this stuff.

[@ShabazzTBL]

Sarah Davinia It’s a balance you should be hopeful with the parents and explaining all that can be done to help but at the same time you don’t want to give them false hope.

[@rosieg6432]

It honestly depends on the professional

[@sethgeis2537]

I have Aspergers and ADD. Exactly the same stuff that happened to me back in school. I was shut out of having classes that dealt with topics I would have excelled in such as Astronomy due to my IEP. Still wish it was kept a secret so I could have gotten my dream job.

[@quinncreel6091]

@@sethgeis2537 It's horrendous what they did to you. So called "professionals". I have nothing but disdain for them.

[@jusefbehit3156]

What is up with the link in the description?

[@TheMightyOdin]

Solid mom.

[@GabrielBacon]

Nice to see a mom who speaks accurately. “Doctors said he would **PROBABLY** never tie his own shoes” Every other mom has selective hearing “THEY SAID HE’D NEVER READ!!”

[@irenehartlmayr8369]

Just shows how stupid some doctors are !!

[@krustycrb7182]

I don’t believe Drs told her anything like that at all. But this certainly appealed to people and helped her make a lot of $$

[@Philrc]

but that all depends on what they actually said which, as we were not present, we don't know.

[@Philrc]

@@krustycrb7182 that is an unnecessarily nasty, stupid little comment

[@krustycrb7182]

@@Philrc You clearly don’t know much about this at all

[@Bozewani]

psychiatry is a fraud I was diagnosed autistic also yet I speak 16 languages I am a published writer of 14 books I am the state winner of geography of new jersey I am a doctor of international law in Oxford I work at the international criminal court everything professionals told me I cannot do

[@beeverinc]

Roman Soiko psychiatry isn't a fraud, the idea that autism is a "disorder" is misleading. Autism means that the brain functions in a largely atypical way that is similar to other autistic people rather than not functioning at all. This is what we are beginning to understand as a society, irregular function is not necessarily lesser function.

[@NeonNotch]

That's funny, your facebook says you live in the netherlands. Must be a long trip to oxford and back every day. Most of your books have 1 star ratings and are only sold on amazon. I see 3 different languages, not 16. While yes, it is impressive, you arent who you say you are. Cut the bullshit

[@Bozewani]

I don't live in oxford right now and you know what I do speak the languages watch my channel

[@DOGEreal]

@@Bozewani 16🤨

[@quinncreel6091]

@@beeverinc Nah, shrinks don't know what the fuck they are talking about. They notice similarities in the personalities of some people at one specific point in time (cuz we all know kids evolve), and they're all like "these kids are autistic!", even though they have nothing in common, apart from passing similarities at one point in their lives, lol. It's pseudoscience.

[@SamA-jg8vy]

This is what happens when parents nurture their childs' interests. The rest of us got scolded for drawing maps with Q-tips. I always love seeing people's abilities getting recognized!

[@Trinitas666]

A quick Google search tells you that he hasn't yet eclipsed Einstein in the 9 years since this video. It looks like he published 2 articles and was cited 2 times. Also from what I can tell he's been doing a PhD for longer than the usual 3-4 years. I think it's a bit daft to declare every kid that scores highly on an IQ test once the next "Einstein". Modesty is a virtue...

[@RebeccaStropoli]

His life hasn't gone that well in the past decade due to extremely difficult family circumstances, which you might want to look up. They are detailed in a new documentary series, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, in which he is shown living in his father's basement and stating that he has "regressed" in recent years.

[@cortneyrens]

Thank you for pointing that out, so many commenters oblivious to how toxic the mom is/was, the Natalia case exposed how crazy the family (and Natalia had issues too) is

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

i have no doubt this kid is a genius at what he does due to an immensely strong interest which is a common affect of aspergers, but as he was about to mention at 3:04 before he stopped himself, he said "the problem at the lecture was trivial, it was just some-", which he possibly was about to hint that the question wasn't necessarily super specifically complicated to answer, but possibly rather simply required an intuitive logic to solve, and would certainly be very impressive coming from a kid of that age. using my own logic given the information in this interview that he answered a question at an observatory at 3 1/2 years old, to me almost certainly confirms that he didn't say anything very specifically mathematical, but perhaps said something logically sensical which someone recognized as atypical of a 3 1/2 year old. i think there's a lot of people who will see this video as the sensationalist title it portrays and assume this kid spat out some kind of mathematical proof at the observatory at 3 years old, when the truth is that no matter how smart someone is, knowledge still has to progress linearly, and the 3 year old would have had to have already had working experience in deep mathematical concepts before they said anything about that. with that said, one could argue that the nature of logic in itself is a sort of mathmetical ability to make "correct" observational correlations, but even with that, we still require the language of math which man created in order to "describe" logic.

[@krustycrb7182]

Yea it was a cute story that’s never been confirmed by anyone but his mother. Hmmm

[@neonpixel27]

But does he watch Rick and Morty?

[@nightowl5475]

I understand the mother was telling the history but I think the host of the show should of talked directly to the boy and try to find out the depth of his intellect; not just regurgitating formulas but creativity.

[@Borrelaas]

what does "should of" mean? Sorry, english is not my first language

[@fd3]

@@Borrelaas “Should of” is not correct. It is a common mistake in the English language. The correct phrase is “should have (should’ve)”.

[@ericthered2881]

@@Borrelaas It's a widespread alternative to "should have" used by millions of people. Unless you're writing an academic essay, feel free to use it

[@Czmlol]

It's called poor literacy. And just because millions are wrong doesn't validate its misuse.

[@ericthered2881]

@@Czmlol It absolutely DOES validate it. If it didn't, we'd still be using "thou" as a second person singular. I suggest you read up on natural language change

[@osip7315]

its the mother that is really smart

[@FrostSoul-qs6kq]

Lets hope the world doesnt corrupt this one ...

[@TheSonic1685]

Better then when the media focuses on Asian kids parents that force them to get an A in maths.

[@alisean08]

Rads we say the same thing about americans in Japan, this has got to stop 😂 why does everyone think everyones parents are abusing their kids based on race LOL

[@TheSonic1685]

I don't think that. Hell I never said anything about abuse wtf? Don't twist my words to say something I didn't say please. I was also jokingly referring to a media story about a kid taking his first modual at A level maths. I don't literally think asians abuse there kids and force them to get a's in maths. Fuck me. Also I'm not american

[@alisean08]

I never meant that you did too LOL, just saying how I've lived in both places, and they both just keep dissing on each other like they know their world better than the other xD

[@TheSonic1685]

Alright then.

[@slappy8941]

Too bad your parents didn't force you to get an A in English grammar.

[@TNTN1977]

But what will he invent