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I was curious how you'd react when you eventually realized you weren't as bright as you thought you were. The journey to full comprehension isn't complete yet, but it's interesting seeing this little bit unfold. For all your disdain of modesty arguments, your life makes for a great demonstration of how one can go wrong if they go unheeded.
At the very least, his life will be interesting and will have affected a great many people in a positive; that is more than most could claim.
The question is just how this compares with what he would have done otherwise.
Hm, Yep sounds as if Eliezer's life is a net loss:
Not as if his life simply was suboptimal and with considerable opportunity cost.