re: A 14 year old is about to graduate from Southern University

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People still need to work with other people so the ability to work well with others is a very important skill.

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I have worked with a lot of scientists, many fit the stereotype of being socially awkward, unable to understand inferred meanings, satire, etc. It would have been a waste of their talent to spend time on social constructs. People with this level of intellect will always have assistants to handle interfacing with outer people at more mundane levels.