Horrible take given Bellard's lack of general recognition and also the situation in developed-nation-2026. There are 2 billion people not dying in cotton fields or sweatshops, you're not, where's your revolutionary free code that you gave to the world?
Over half the planet gets a chance to prove they're smart in this day and age, between gaokao in China and whatever the exams are called in India, plus the western world and the rich portions of poor countries.
> where's your revolutionary free code that you gave to the world?
I’m no Einstein. XD
I wasn’t trying to minimize Bellard’s contributions! I’m in awe of them, and very grateful. If anything I was just noticing that Fabrice is a fantastic example of how much contribution those geniuses could make if they had access to even the bare minimum of education and stability.
For example, if they weren’t growing up in the kilns of India, where they don't actually have real opportunity to participate in “whatever the exams are called in India”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW3cy1kiB-0
https://youtu.be/oAOypGQdzGU?is=mLehIyREf0k9TUzk
An Einstein or Bellard would pass the exams anyways.
A schlub like me probably wouldn't, and I recognize the advantages I've had, but your quote was about Einsteins.
You're thinking of the legendary IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) JEE (Joint Entrance Exam).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Entrance_Examination
Thanks!
Ramanujan is a case in point. Some people just have it built into them, most others don't.