Caledonian2 comments on Einstein's Superpowers - Less Wrong
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Eliezer likely believes that he is capable of achieving results just as world-changing as Einstein's new physics, and wishes to dispel the idea that Einstein's results were the consequence of extraordinary talents so that when he presents his own results (or presents the idea that he can produce such results) people will not be able to say that he is asserting special genius and use this as a rhetorical weapon against him.