# Who is Tanya Cohen? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972 "2015-10-18T02:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/61 "2015-10-19T19:34:09Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > What did he do that was worthy of admiration? What is his talent? I do not know about admiration – he did break the law. But given how famous he became at age 20, he is a genius. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/62 "2015-10-20T11:53:22Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I do not know about admiration – he did break the law. But given how famous he became at age 20, he is a genius. [Mason Reese](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Reese#/media/File%3A6.8.08MasonReeseByLuigiNovi.jpg) was famous at age 6! True genius. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/63 "2015-10-20T17:21:36Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > [Mason Reese](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Reese#/media/File%3A6.8.08MasonReeseByLuigiNovi.jpg) was famous at age 6! True genius. Maybe he is a super genius. Nevertheless, Joshua Goldberg got tremendous fame for a 20 year old. A genius cyberoffender is still a genius. People who stole $1 Billion from banks by hacking are geniuses. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/64 "2015-10-20T18:05:08Z")
> [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](#): > > There needs to be a pit thread for a certain poster with Asperger’s. I am too lazy to do it, but it’s overdue. Well, I’m not doing it. I handled last week’s Pitting. If one of you wants it done, step up. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/65 "2015-10-20T18:07:56Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Maybe he is a super genius. Nevertheless, Joshua Goldberg got tremendous fame for a 20 year old. A genius cyberoffender is still a genius. People who stole $1 Billion from banks by hacking are geniuses. Just think what they could have done with their lives in non-criminal enterprises. And, no, not geniuses. This was more like lions around a waterhole. Patient, yes. Not geniuses. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972/66 "2015-10-20T18:12:09Z")
> [@ddsun](#): > > Just think what they could have done with their lives in non-criminal enterprises. Possibly, but still their talent is far above ordinary. Jerry Springer is not a criminal but he does a lot of offensive shows. He is also an offensive genius. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-tanya-cohen/734972.md?page=3)