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I much prefer this to the typical path of the celebrated founder: 1) Be young 2) Go to Stanford / MIT / Harvard 3) Drop out after freshman autumn 4) Get ludicr
by nikanj 3y ago
I much prefer this to the typical path of the celebrated founder:
1) Be young
2) Go to Stanford / MIT / Harvard
3) Drop out after freshman autumn
4) Get ludicrous funding via family connections
5) Crash & burn because you're about as knowledgeable as one would expect a kid fresh out of high school to be
- MichaelZuo 3y agoYou need to meet more early 20s high achievers then. The smartest and wisest in a cohort of several million could easily be on par with a moderately above average 45 year old. Sure it’s unusual for folks to bet on a moderately average 45 year old, but not that unusual. I would say that it’s mostly earned. Of course there are those, not as capable, taking loans from rich relatives, but I doubt they make up the majority of cases.
- sandspar 3y agoStatistically, the smartest person in a cohort of five million has an IQ of roughly 180. Above-average 45 year olds are not competing with 20 year olds with IQ's of 180. They may cooperate, but they tend to work in different problem spaces, much like how a streetball player isn't in direct competition with LeBron James even though they're both basketball players.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoIQ as commonly indicated includes an age adjustment, so in this case their IQs would be similar before adjustment. They would be cooperating with each other usually, not competing.