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> In other words: the people who run the mathematical 100m in under a second don't think it's because of their genes.

Sure they don't. Most extremely successful people (want to) think that the main reason of their success is their commitment and hard work. It runs completely contrary to the findings of modern biology and psychology, most of our intellectual potential at adulthood is genetic.

The floor and ceiling you will operate on in your life is decided the moment of chromosomal crossover.

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cutemonster 3 days ago | parent [-]

> Most extremely successful people (want to) think that the main reason of their success is their commitment and hard work

I suppose that makes sense from their own personal perspectives (but that doesn't make them right), in that they had to put in lots of time and work, but didn't do anything to become bright people.

> The floor and ceiling you will operate on in your life

Interesting that what you wrote got downvoted. Lots of flat-earthers here? (figuratively speaking)

	▲	margorczynski 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Interesting that what you wrote got downvoted. Lots of flat-earthers here? (figuratively speaking) I call it secular creationism - basically humans are special beings to which the rules and laws of biology (evolution and natural selection) do not apply fully. And people with a liberal disposition who pride themselves as rational thinkers quickly switch off that rationality when it comes to natural differences between humans especially when those differences are in cognitive abilities.