Mozart was writing symphonies by this age. Prodigies exist in every field.
Is there a geographical bias in your skepticism? Would you be as skeptical if this kid was from Norway or Sweden or Austria?
Is there a geographical bias in your skepticism? Would you be as skeptical if this kid was from Norway or Sweden or Austria?
Nothing in the parent comment implies a so-called "geographical bias", yet there you are accusing them of being racist.
And whether implied or not, it's a legitimate question to ask. E.g. if the kid was asian would as many have the same suspicion given the same evidence (or lack thereof)?
Yes, I would be. I'm sure many people would still be skeptical.
Or what's more, because somebody can not be racist and still have a racial bias?
This is not necessarily a bad thing, if anything it elevates this boy's achievements even more and puts his talents in the realm of once-in-a-thousand-generations.