I see no reason to call this out derisively.<p>It&#x27;s clear that the US educational system simply doesn&#x27;t know how to handle high intelligence.<p>And why wouldn&#x27;t they gravitate towards HN?<p>&gt; self-proclaimed gifted HNers<p>Did you see how much tests for giftedness cost in the article? Do you really expect all these people to go out and get tested before feeling like they have permission to comment on an Internet forum about their experience?