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"Why couldn't mental stamina be as genetically ingrained as physical stamina? There are obviously natural geniuses in our field, why not natural dunces?" Are t
by Joeri 15y ago
"Why couldn't mental stamina be as genetically ingrained as physical stamina? There are obviously natural geniuses in our field, why not natural dunces?"
Are there really natural geniuses? To me a natural genius is someone who from the start performs at a high level, and I don't know of any such programmers. Maybe it's just that some people can move faster on the growth curve than others, but everyone can reach the same high echelons with perseverance?
- wging 15y agoBut isn't 'moving faster on the growth curve' exactly what it means to be a natural genius? Mozart didn't pick up the violin and instantly compose symphonies, but his talent helped him pick it up at an early age. And aren't you assuming that everyone's rate of improvement is necessarily going to be fast enough, in the long term, for them to reach 'high echelons' (or even a reasonable level of competence) before they die of old age?