[geeks] Ahmed, the accidental terrorist?

[Mark Benson]

On 19/09/2015 04:46, Rjtoegel wrote:
> Bet you won't see that in the news.  I wonder how much of this was planned so
> he would get those internship offers and visit MIT.  I've had students get
> really far with lame, copied projects and ones who really did come up with
> their own ideas and did honest work get nada.  Another reason I retired.

I think you can look at it 2 ways:

Optimists view: Yeah okay, it's just the insides of an alarm clock 
fitted in a pencil box, but hey, he's only 14, he might just be getting 
started and he might not know how to or have the resources to explore 
further. Maybe he *is* smart and curious, but needs some tutelage and 
guidance to go forward.

Pessimists view: It's all a setup, his father engineered it to get 
attention and get him into MIT.

I suspect the truth lies somewhere between the two.

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