Tuesday, July 13, 2021

"Belgian-Dutch child prodigy gets bachelor’s degree in physics at age 11: 'Immortality is my goal.'”

From Psych News Daily:

Laurent Simons, a child prodigy from the Belgian coastal town of Ostend, has obtained his bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Antwerp, summa cum laude, at the age of 11, the Dutch public broadcaster NOS reports.

Simons only took a year to complete the bachelor’s degree, which usually takes at least three years.

“I don’t really care if I’m the youngest,” Simons told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. “For me, it’s all about acquiring knowledge.”

“In April of last year,” he said, “I had started some courses on classical mechanics and quantum physics. I immediately wanted to know everything about it. I’ve now put all my other work on hold in order to delve into it.”....

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 I hate her him.