gwern comments on Rationality Quotes September 2011 - Less Wrong
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That certainly seems possible. Imagine a would-be programming genius who is born now, versus born in the Stone Age - he could become the wealthiest human to ever live (Bill Gates) or just the best hunter in the tribe (to be optimistic...).