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Is 9 years old too young to study electrical engineering?

Amber Thomas
Apparently not! Just seen this article about a nine year old who is due to complete his electrical engineering degree in December this year. Laurent Simons began his university studies in March this year and has nearly completed the degree course in just nine months. Anyone here wish they could get their head around new topics this quickly? And would you trust a 9 year old, however well qualified, with your wiring?


Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/13/worlds-top-universities-compete-9-year-old-boy-genius/
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    Is it just me that finds the article quite sad - at 9 my big life choices were a skateboard or a BMX bike followed by which colour pop to have with chips


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    Is it just me that finds the article quite sad - at 9 my big life choices were a skateboard or a BMX bike followed by which colour pop to have with chips


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