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bayesian_horse on April 17, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: I decided to make a graphics card for my Amiga 200...

Far be it from me to question other people's choice of their side-projects, but I sometimes wonder what these geniuses would be capable of if they applied their talents to problems whose relevancy is more ... agreed upon ...

harel on April 17, 2016 [–]

I think the combination of such aptitude combined with the will to change the world for the better, is more rare than those two attributes alone.

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