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I agree with this, but I'd bet this kid would be willing to drop his pet theory if he found it was wrong (if grudgingly). I really don't think this one article, or just being in the news mostly for his youth/intelligence combo will ruin him.
It's terribly common for highly intelligent boys to become slackers as adults. (More precisely, to strive to be "ordinary" and not overachieve). This book is a classic longitudinal study on this topic. I don't know how well this applies way out on the tail end of the bell curve where Jacob resides, as opposed to kids who are "just" in the top couple percent.
William James Sidis is a classic example.