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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Perhaps you've never heard of "The Radioactive Boy Scout." The article was published in Harper's Magazine in November 1998. It's about a Boy Scout who decided to build a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed in order to get a Merit Badge. The story of how he obtained the necessary materials makes for fascinating reading. The Superfund cleanup after his work was discovered cost the taxpayers around $60,000. You can find the article at http://www.harpers.org/archive/1998/11/0059750. |
You have to wonder how many geniuses of this type are lost to the world because our education system can not cope with or even recognize this type of genius. Nor, from the apparent neglect he is currently enjoying, are his talents being fostered or utilized even now. Such a waste.