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Why don't you just compete with Usain Bolt? To suggest that Samoa, Bangladesh, Peru, or 150 other countries should "simply compete" shows a complete lack of kn

• 908B64B197 5y ago
  > Why don't you just compete with Usain Bolt? You've never been around athletes haven't you? There are a lot of very talented people who are working very hard to shatter his records! > To suggest that Samoa, Bangladesh, Peru, or 150 other countries should "simply compete" shows a complete lack of knowledge about the state of the world, about economics, and about human behaviour. Sounds like they should understand why contributors are leaving and take measures to simply make them stay. Every country will have different challenge, but it's not hopeless. Keep in mind Japan and South Korea were extremely poor a few decades ago; look at them now! At the end of the day, I'm on the other side of the transaction (getting an influx of foreing educated professionals willing to come here and innovate) so it doesn't matter too much to me really.
  • markdown 5y ago
    > There are a lot of very talented people who are working very hard to shatter his records! Yeah, and a handful can compete with him. 99.99999% of humanity wouldn't stand a chance. > Sounds like they should understand why contributors are leaving and take measures to simply make them stay. Every country will have different challenge, but it's not hopeless. Keep in mind Japan and South Korea were extremely poor a few decades ago; look at them now! You named two countries. There are 200 others.