>with dedicated practice you could beat, say, 99% of the human population. Exactly. And you will still have time to practice some other field or two to beat t

>with dedicated practice you could beat, say, 99% of the human population. Exactly. And you will still have time to practice some other field or two to beat there another 98% (or twice that) of people. I mean that such practice leave time for other fruitful pursuits. Often they help each other, like weightlifting and programming.