<p>I find these prodigies interesting, but I’m lost about the advantage of it all. Start to read at 1 or at 5, what does it really matter? Hopefully, life is a long time and certainly most of it is spent as an adult. What’s the hurry? Is the kid doing calculus in the 3rd grade really going to out achieve or be better off than the kid who learns it at age 12 or 16 or 18? I’m curious to know the various percentages of these kids that crash and burn, lead normal adult lives or achieve something truly remarkable.</p>