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by yieldcrv 979 days ago
> In early August, contestant Casey Handmer, an ex-JPL startup founder and polymath

interesting terminology, I've never been given accolades for being a multifaceted human being.

I've gotten "generalist" and "after much consideration, we have decided not to proceed with your candidacy "

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Hilarious.

From what I've seen, genuine polymaths shirk away from being identified as one, and if they do decide to get recognition, they're shooed away for the unforgivable sin of Not Being Famous Enough.