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B1FF_PSUVMlast Friday at 12:06 AM2 repliesview on HN

> all else being equal.

"Load bearing phrase", as they say.

A stupid ass that just keeps pushing on often goes further than a smart ass who gets distracted.


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infinite8slast Friday at 2:03 AM

But they might be pushing in the wrong direction.

rowanG077last Friday at 8:23 PM

The point here is not that intelligence is somehow the super property where if you have slightly more intelligence then your neighbor that means you are better even if they are stronger, need less sleep, are more dexterous, are more mentally resilient etc. The point is that intelligence is an advantage.