If any decent percentage of this singularity stuff pans out, any plans greater than 20 years are bunk.

Hell, within the next 6-15 years, the price for models will plummet. Why?

Because, computer graphics are getting so good and cheap, that simply creating a model that looks beautiful, will be easier and cheaper just using the computer.

Reading, and contemplating all of these technology trends really changed thought process of what constitutes a solid job.

But, some advice I would give, is perhaps try and double major in computer science and electrical engineering. Go to a good grad school after college(since as he dropped out of HS, the only decent college he can get in to, is one that has a guaranteed acceptance program by sat scores), then work from there.

Solid, but boring.