On 05/23/2017 01:52 AM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> On Mon, 22 May 2017 20:45:48 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:
>
>> On 05/22/2017 07:05 PM, RS Wood wrote:
>>
>>> Reuben is using his computer skills for good: he has already founded an
>>> organisation[4] to educate children and adults about cybersecurity.
>>> Considering that he is also the youngest Shaolin Kung Fu black belt in
>>> the US and reportedly has excellent gymnastics skills, I’m getting
>>> serious superhero vibes from this kid!
>>
>> We don't expect enough of children.  Reuben is clearly exceptional, but
>> even "ordinary" children have far more capability than we give them
>> credit for.
>
> Its partly nanny-statism now - a friend of mine and life-long model flyer
> was designing, building and flying F1C class competition models in his
> mid-late teens. These beasts span 2m+, weigh around 750g and have a 2.5cc
> motor on the front spinning a sharp composite prop and, even then,
> producing well over 0.3 HP, 225 watts at 24,000 rpm. I wonder how many of
> today's kids would be allowed anywhere near such a nice toy, let along be
> encouraged to learn how to build, operate and maintain one.

Before my kids started school they could read.  At some point we gave my
son a chemistry set (remember back in the dark ages when there were real
CHEMICALS in them?).  He made gunpowder!  Not much, of course, but still...

I guess that shows that humans are intrinsically destructive.  Or that
they just like loud noises :-)

I'm always pleased when I see little kids skiing, riding motorcycles,
playing instruments, etc.  SOME parents are doing it right!

--
Cheers, Bev
   "As a mortician I always tie the shoelaces of the dead together.
    If there actually is a zombie apocalypse it will be hilarious."

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05