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48 Post author: katydee 30 January 2013 12:46PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 31 January 2013 07:34:16PM *  0 points [-]

If that's true, that's one more reason not to choose whom to associate with based on how rich they look. Or by “not hanging out with poor people” do you mean you do an income audit on all your acquaintances?

Comment author: RomeoStevens 31 January 2013 07:50:26PM *  1 point [-]

Because they are terrible optimizers they don't actually succeed. I can spot low-IQ, low-income, unproductive behavior a mile away. It helps to have grown up on welfare I suppose.

Comment author: CronoDAS 31 January 2013 08:17:15PM 2 points [-]

Are you equally good at spotting high-IQ, low-income, unproductive behavior?

Comment author: RomeoStevens 31 January 2013 08:37:00PM 1 point [-]

Pretty good, but they're uncommon so I have limited data to calibrate on.

Comment author: CronoDAS 31 January 2013 08:56:00PM *  1 point [-]

Really? Because reading random intellectual-sounding things on the Internet instead of actually getting things done seems like a fairly common failure mode... that, or playing World of Warcraft.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 31 January 2013 09:13:15PM 0 points [-]

Actually getting things done is an unrealistic standard for the vast majority of humanity. We amuse ourselves while a few people actually push forward.

Comment author: CronoDAS 31 January 2013 09:19:40PM 0 points [-]

Some people get less done than others. I, for one, am job-free. ;)