top | item 27039717 (no title) sachinag | 4 years ago The greatest HN comment is obviously cperciva's: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35079 discuss order hn newest gonehome|4 years ago Yeah, you’re right - that one is my absolute favorite. Even includes a PG cameo.And getting a 53 on the Putnam at 14 is wild. I wonder how that happens, what leads to that (in addition to obvious high ability).Good parents? Early access to good books? Do some people just have a more intuitive sense for math? Tons of practice?
gonehome|4 years ago Yeah, you’re right - that one is my absolute favorite. Even includes a PG cameo.And getting a 53 on the Putnam at 14 is wild. I wonder how that happens, what leads to that (in addition to obvious high ability).Good parents? Early access to good books? Do some people just have a more intuitive sense for math? Tons of practice?
gonehome|4 years ago
And getting a 53 on the Putnam at 14 is wild. I wonder how that happens, what leads to that (in addition to obvious high ability).
Good parents? Early access to good books? Do some people just have a more intuitive sense for math? Tons of practice?