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>>12510321 (just to make clear that I don't like him or his attitude)
That said, he can be a talented particle physicis at your age and still never get famous for anyhting in physics. This happens to most physicists or scientists in general. I don't wanna know how many smart people rotted their life away in biology labs or doing string theory. I'm sure he was good, but this in not what determines that result in that game.
>>12510690By just starting early. I've taught enough 12yo programming to know that if anything, starting at 12 will get you further in 2 years than starting at 21.