Really? We're rational here, which is pretty much meant to be the hallmark of techies. > The whole concept of 'got noticed' runs entirely contrary to the notio

Really? We're rational here, which is pretty much meant to be the hallmark of techies. > The whole concept of 'got noticed' runs entirely contrary to the notion of merit, to an absurd degree in tech. >Your merit is not what you might achieve, but what you do achieve. Taking it seriously, I can see several situations where these rules do not hold true. However, that may be me reading in factors you exclude for the purposes of your point. So let me turn it to you - can you consider circumstances where these statements wouldn't hold true? Or are they absolute in your eyes? If they are absolute, I would definitely want to understand your defintions, since I can conceive of many obvious cases where these points are violated. But since they are obvious, I am assuming you haven't overlooked them in the way you envision things.