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14yo Engineering Gradute Gets Job at SpaceX
james_s:
Throughout history there have been a handful of savants that exhibit truly amazing abilities, usually in a narrow range of topics and starting at a young age. I suspect that if his abilities are for real they will be respected.
thm_w:
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--- Quote from: madires on June 15, 2023, 02:00:15 pm ---Child labour at SpaceX?
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Yeah, I was gonna say too.
However impressive the achievement of this kid is, sounds kind of disturbing.
But more official info there: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/YouthRules/young-workers/non-ag-14-15
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It sounds like he can work, but, hardly worth the risk to HR or the company. There are a bunch of restrictions on what kind of jobs are not allowed.
"There are some exceptions to the hours standards for 14- and 15 year-olds if you have graduated from high school, you are excused from compulsory school attendance, or you are enrolled in an approved Work Experience or Career Exploration Program or Work-Study Program."
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/childlabor101.pdf
themadhippy:
Arn't child labour laws aimed mainly to ensure the kids education dosnt suffer.if you've finished education with the paper work to prove it then what's the problem
coppice:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on June 15, 2023, 12:41:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on June 15, 2023, 12:40:02 pm ---Question. Do we really want Doogie Howser steering rockets? Life experience and all that.
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SpaceX has adult supervisi......... :o
But he's an AI Fellow at Intel Labs, so no worries.
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A fellow on the subject of AI, or an AI who is a fellow?
coppice:
--- Quote from: themadhippy on June 15, 2023, 10:12:34 pm ---Arn't child labour laws aimed mainly to ensure the kids education dosnt suffer.if you've finished education with the paper work to prove it then what's the problem
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Nope, Child labour laws came before compulsory education in many places. The have more to do with the abuse of the vulnerable, and still developing, than with education.
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