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You are correct: historically hackers, explorers and founders are significantly more likely to respect "because I can" as a reason for doing something than the
by sophacles 4y ago
You are correct: historically hackers, explorers and founders are significantly more likely to respect "because I can" as a reason for doing something than the average person.
- burkaman 4y agoI think "because it's there" is the more respectable subset of "because I can", covering stuff like climbing Mount Everest and venturing to the South Pole. "because I can" for me often implies something like asserting power over other people or just generally being an asshole.