PhilGoetz comments on The Twin Webs of Knowledge - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 31 August 2009 11:18:09PM *  -1 points [-]

It was not just luck in the stock-options cases. They wouldn't have gotten lucky if they weren't capable, motivated people. So, biased sample, yes. But, still, lucky.

saturn - No, I didn't initially know that they were millionaires.

Comment author: SforSingularity 31 August 2009 11:22:40PM 1 point [-]

So, biased sample, yes. But, still, lucky.

how do you know? Do you have 5 other capable, motivated friends who shot for millionairedom and failed over and over again?