http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110329/ts_yblog_thelookout/for-12-year-old-astrophysics-prodigy-the-skys-the-limit

"Jake, who has an IQ of 170, began solving 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzles at the age of 3, not long after he'd been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism. A few years later, he taught himself calculus, algebra, and geometry in two weeks. By 8, he had left high school, and is currently taking college-level advanced astrophysics classes—while tutoring his older classmates. And he's being recruited for a paid researcher job by Indiana University."

what do you think? there is also a video attached to arcticle.

This post was edited by juliusjuice on Mar 29 2011 02:25pm

It's pretty damn awesome, especially that he's also able to tutor, something that you would not expect from an autistic child.

Huge props for the parents for sticking with him, and I wish him good luck getting his doctorate.

yes, jelly

seems like a pretty down to earth kid, too.

hopefully his parents and those who teach him don't fuck him up too badly.

That's my nephew.

i watched him on glenn beck... yeah i know everyone hates him.. and he was kinda annyoing during that episode but anyways...
this kid is ridiculous.. hopefully he doesnt go insane with intelligence and end up like rainman. lol
already working on his own theories to disprove the big bang theory and einstiens theory of relativity.

its obvious......
he is einstien recarnated

Hmmm I remember seeing this link in my topic... Quite impressive.