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You don't luck into the theory of relativity or into building a rocket company. Both took serious effort way beyond the norm combined with a higher than average
by memish 4y ago
You don't luck into the theory of relativity or into building a rocket company. Both took serious effort way beyond the norm combined with a higher than average IQ and determination, those parts you can attribute to luck of birth. They shouldn't be worshiped. No, but encouraged and recognized, yes.
Einstein could have just done his 9-5 at the patent office. Elon could be hanging out on a yacht.
- JumpinJack_Cash 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias And specifically: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias#Highly_competitive_careers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias#Highly_compe...
- Apocryphon 4y agoI don't think those are achievements you attain through luck, but any field involves many studying it. Jules Henri Poincaré and Hendrik Lorentz were so involved with the effort that some have accused Einstein of plagiarizing their work. While that is certainly of dubious claim, it illustrates that he was far from alone in his field. https://www.straightdope.com/21343699/was-einstein-a-plagiarist https://www.straightdope.com/21343699/was-einstein-a-plagiar... As far as building a rocket company goes, yes, SpaceX has certainly achieved much, not least with reusable rockets. But again, Musk is hardly the only one in that space. Richard Branson has been at it since 2004, for instance, and at this point it's very trendy. Even Steve Wozniak started one.