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For what it's worth, I'm only 31... I'm genuinely surprised by the responses I've gotten to my post. I replied to a post that spoke in generalities and said "

by pawn 13y ago

For what it's worth, I'm only 31... I'm genuinely surprised by the responses I've gotten to my post. I replied to a post that spoke in generalities and said "you can't" with my own message of "I did" and people are disagreeing with that assessment by saying "not everyone can".

noarchy 13y ago
I suspect that most HN readers are those who have "made it", relative to many in their respective societies. The professions that are often represented here are usually well-compensated, and there are successful entrepreneurs here, to boot. So I would expect people to be a bit more sympathetic to your anecdote.
seanmcdirmid 13y ago
You are being a black and white literalist, where "you can't" generalizations = 0% probability. It is literally false to say "you can't win the lottery" but given the odds...you are likely not to win. Now go back and read parent post like a normal non-literalist human being, and it will definitely make more sense to you.