That's not true. Most of my friends and aquaintences are software engineers or masters+ in some other STEM field. (Or are students of a similar caliber). The pe

That's not true. Most of my friends and aquaintences are software engineers or masters+ in some other STEM field. (Or are students of a similar caliber). The people you know aren't a good random sample. The top 1% tend to have more friends who are also top 1%.