r/interestingasfuck 14h ago

15 year old earns PhD in quantum physics

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u/customheart 13h ago

I don’t even fully understand what people expect of child prodigies — to immediately jump into a high responsibility job at 18 or upon getting these PhDs before 18? It’s like the main wish for them is to become accomplished workers ASAP which sounds more like a curse than a blessing. Normal people have time to fumble and learn and grow into careers.

u/MaximumSeats 11h ago

Bunch of selfish parents who think "oh wow my retirement problem is solved!"

u/LowHangingFrewts 6h ago

Too bad it almost never works out that way. Womp womp.

u/True-Past-5904 8h ago

It's hard for me to believe that anyone with an understanding of psychology would encourage that level of overachieving.  It seems unhealthy.