http://www.kurzweilai.net/thiel-fellowship-applications-open-until-december-31 Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/thiel-fellowship-applications-open-until-december-31/comment-page-1#comment-84270 Irwin ironstone Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:21:40 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175610#comment-84270 As a 68 yo, I would agree only on some parts of the above assessment. At under 20, kids have not been jaded by school. I knew some very bright kids who tried to go to college, and were accused of cheating. This was because several professors did not believe that a person other than a Phd could solve some of the problems that were given for homework. Rather than be branded a plagiarist, one friend left to make his way in the real world. In this country, there are certainly 20 under 20 who can grow independantly or selectively. As a 68 yo, I would agree only on some parts of the above assessment. At under 20, kids have not been jaded by school. I knew some very bright kids who tried to go to college, and were accused of cheating. This was because several professors did not believe that a person other than a Phd could solve some of the problems that were given for homework.
Rather than be branded a plagiarist, one friend left to make his way in the real world. In this country, there are certainly 20 under 20 who can grow independantly or selectively.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/thiel-fellowship-applications-open-until-december-31/comment-page-1#comment-81004 jezycka Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:11:30 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175610#comment-81004 Only under 20? That's a shame. Only under 20? That’s a shame.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/thiel-fellowship-applications-open-until-december-31/comment-page-1#comment-80185 asiwel Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:54:06 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175610#comment-80185 These Fellowships are inspiring ... but, honestly, at the target age, unless these young people actually are placed in an unusually broad and stimulating environment, I'd think that they would do MUCH BETTER to choose to continue attending a major research or liberal arts university where they would be exposed to/possibly required to master/complete a very rich heritage. knowledge-base, and culture. $100,000 is actually peanuts. That might cover basic living expenses and some luxuries for maybe 2 years - not a big deal. A good graduate assistantship provides that much, without slowing down progress toward degrees, etc. On the other hand, taking two years off from "school" to participate in an enrichment program like this is also no big deal either and could be vastly rewarding. At this target age, people like to "do things" ... what is "relevant" to students is often not the same as what is relevant to professors, for sure. Returning to school for serious study in one's early to mid-twenties (or any time later) is fine too. "Unfortunately" students marry, have children, have "jobs", become accustomed to having money and bills to pay, accumulate "personal responsibilities" ... experiences we all have that diffuse our energies sometimes and make returning to the university, etc., difficult. This is partly why "retention" is such a problem for so many "non-traditional" students. These Fellowships are inspiring … but, honestly, at the target age, unless these young people actually are placed in an unusually broad and stimulating environment, I’d think that they would do MUCH BETTER to choose to continue attending a major research or liberal arts university where they would be exposed to/possibly required to master/complete a very rich heritage. knowledge-base, and culture. $100,000 is actually peanuts. That might cover basic living expenses and some luxuries for maybe 2 years – not a big deal. A good graduate assistantship provides that much, without slowing down progress toward degrees, etc. On the other hand, taking two years off from “school” to participate in an enrichment program like this is also no big deal either and could be vastly rewarding. At this target age, people like to “do things” … what is “relevant” to students is often not the same as what is relevant to professors, for sure. Returning to school for serious study in one’s early to mid-twenties (or any time later) is fine too. “Unfortunately” students marry, have children, have “jobs”, become accustomed to having money and bills to pay, accumulate “personal responsibilities” … experiences we all have that diffuse our energies sometimes and make returning to the university, etc., difficult. This is partly why “retention” is such a problem for so many “non-traditional” students.

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