That's because you're racist.

I demand you send me a new keyboard to replace the one that just got coffee chucked on it. laskfhiowu0p9wq08qrw 'enter'

 

I'm generally on the kids side, but worry he's a pawn, based on what Mark Cuban said.

I am a racist ... a human racist.

 

Back on topic,
Congratulations.

 

...worry he's a pawn...

I think that is exactly the case. There seem to be a growing number of stories from the Cuban interview and the parroting of his sister to stories of classmates. Who put him up to the idea that taking the guts out of a clock was an accomplishment worth taking to school and methodically showing every teacher through the day? I could understand showing it to a shop teacher, science teacher or technology teacher (computers/robotics) but there is no reason to show it to his history or english teachers.

I think it was very likely he was told to do it by some family member or friend and he was trying to get a response out of someone - anyone.

 

I read that his sister likes to play games too.

 

Angel or Devil, he should not be in a picture with kids who are at that level of science in their moment of glory.
It's the biggest lump of BS I've seen in a long time.

 

Angel or Devil, he should not be in a picture with kids who are at that level of science in their moment of glory.
It's the biggest lump of BS I've seen in a long time.

I think it's called 'diversity'.

 

I think it's called 'diversity'.

Nope, the group of kids is pretty diverse without him. I don't want this thread closed so I will leave it at that.

 

I think it's called 'diversity'.

Nope, the group of kids is pretty diverse without him. I don't want this thread closed so I will leave it at that.

And I was being facetious.

 

This is what happens when children are in charge.

Jr. High.

The greatest fear to politicians and bureaucrats is a truthfully informed, reasoning citizen.

Our education system and free press have eliminated that.

I think this lump is nothing compared to what’s coming.

 

If you trust the total education of your children to the government and media then you deserve what you get.

When I look at these bright kids I see parents that pushed them to excel. I'm not knocking teachers but they are more inn keepers than educators today. I'm lucky mine all attended small country type schools when young with real homework, study and I pushed them to excel.

I have an idea of the pride those parents felt.
My Mom and first kid with honors.

 

I admire a young lady who has the desire and the capabilities to pursue what is interesting to her. She certainly has the self confidence required for success. I wish her well.

 

There is work in Syria right now.

Yeah, perhaps as a REAL bomb maker....

 

When I look at these bright kids I see parents that pushed them to excel. I'm not knocking teachers but they are more inn keepers than educators today. I'm lucky mine all attended small country type schools when young with real homework, study and I pushed them to excel.

You are lucky! Your kids apparently had a reason to follow through on their being pushed and must have seen some end point rewards that were worth effort.

My parents pushed me and my brother to excel as kids but at some point in our school level lifes both of us hit a point where we started questioning where all that push was going and what exactly we were getting from it and came to solid conclusions that for the efforts being put out and expected of us there was no foreseeable gains for ourselves personally other than more work to be had and thus rather went the other way.

We also have a few cousins who went similar paths as well. The reasons behind the parental push didn't show enough personal end gain to bother with so we all in one way or another hit early burn out and moved into drastically different life attitudes and outcomes that our parents were pushing for.

Sure we're bums but at least we are happy bums.

 

You are lucky! Your kids apparently had a reason to follow through on their being pushed and must have seen some end point rewards that were worth effort.

My parents pushed me and my brother to excel as kids but at some point in our school level lifes both of us hit a point where we started questioning where all that push was going and what exactly we were
...
Sure we're bums but at least we are happy bums.

No problem with bums that work for a living as I got to where
I am today by hard work and blackmail.

 

I wonder if clock-boy is less eager to head to Mecca, now that so many have died in the stampedes there.

I also wonder how it would have gone for him if he had tried to enter that Google event with his "clock".

 

Not well on the last part, but then, the story was about major over-reactions.

Lets drop the thread about Ahmed, and keep it on the kids that really did do something special (and even spectacular).

 

Last one..

http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/ahmed-mohamed-head-gang-teacher-article-1.2378712

 

I used to carry a homemade lock pick set around with me in high school. I'd cause all kinds of mischief, but I was smart enough to never get caught. Unlike Mohammed, I had no point to prove... except that I could.