http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589485 Gunker Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589485 The link states "African teen". If he was Chinese, would it state "Asian Teen" ? Probably not. The link states “African teen”. If he was Chinese, would it state “Asian Teen” ? Probably not.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589342 Jardine Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589342 Who said it was? Saying "Go South America!" or "Go Asia!" would also be perfectly valid statements. Who said it was? Saying “Go South America!” or “Go Asia!” would also be perfectly valid statements.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589201 steve heath Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589201 Aww  shit . Thats what I get for only reading the underground comics and ignoring Marvel. (BTW, The Checkered Demon could kick Dr.D's ass any time, any day.) Well, that silly business aside I doubt the little that I could afford would do much toward funding another Dr. Doom. Still it would be nice to finance this kid getting some supplies, tools or books.  Aww  shit . Thats what I get for only reading the underground comics and ignoring Marvel. (BTW, The Checkered Demon could kick Dr.D’s ass any time, any day.) Well, that silly business aside I doubt the little that I could afford would do much toward funding another Dr. Doom. Still it would be nice to finance this kid getting some supplies, tools or books. 

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589195 esprit-follet Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589195 Africa is not a country Africa is not a country

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589156 Mariana Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589156 cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Doom cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Doom

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1589041 steve heath Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1589041 I'm not aware of this, could you give some info or links please. Its a sad world when the desire to help is met with stories of how it's a bad idea to try give someone an opportunity I’m not aware of this, could you give some info or links please. Its a sad world when the desire to help is met with stories of how it’s a bad idea to try give someone an opportunity

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588955 Cowicide Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588955 I shouldn't have started chopping onions near the end of the video, it made my eyes tear up. I shouldn’t have started chopping onions near the end of the video, it made my eyes tear up.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588748 steve heath Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588748 Please follow this kid and let us know if we can contribute to his education or other needs. He is a treasure for humanity and best of all he still has the look of a boy just starting to sense his potential as a man. What beauty! Thanks for letting us know about Kelvin....and to his Mom and Dad, Good Job! Please follow this kid and let us know if we can contribute to his education or other needs. He is a treasure for humanity and best of all he still has the look of a boy just starting to sense his potential as a man. What beauty! Thanks for letting us know about Kelvin….and to his Mom and Dad, Good Job!

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588750 Nadreck Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588750 This could end very badly.  Remember what happened when they found that young, self-taught robotics expert up in the hills of Latveria and offered him a scholarship at State U? This could end very badly.  Remember what happened when they found that young, self-taught robotics expert up in the hills of Latveria and offered him a scholarship at State U?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588641 dolo54 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588641 Awesome! thanks. Awesome! thanks.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588605 BlackPanda Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588605 Definitely. Very inspiring. Go, Africa! :) Definitely. Very inspiring. Go, Africa! :)

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/self-taught-15-y-o-from-sierra.html#comment-1588581 literaticat Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195471#comment-1588581 That was fantastic. Thanks for sharing. That was fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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