Then what was your point in responding to this post in the first place? I've just said that you're not a polymath, your friends are not polymaths, and your present courses will not lead to being polymaths. Easier access to education may well be allowing you to advance in your chosen fields quickly, but you've still chosen a narrow set of fields.
I'm all for writing for public consumption. I just wouldn't list a few precocious kids doing so as much of an accomplishment.
I'm all for writing for public consumption. I just wouldn't list a few precocious kids doing so as much of an accomplishment.