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by sherburt3 725 days ago
I want to be Terrance Tao when I grow up
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I think the ship sailed when you were 4..
At this point, Terence Tao is already worthy of a list of facts, much like those about Chuck Norris and Bruce Schneier.

For example:

When Terence Tao solves a problem, the problem appreciates the solution.

Looking at his success it's hard to not believe that some people are objectively better than others.
Whether some people are objectively better at maths and communication than others, and whether they all get equal treatment under the law are two different things, right? Right?

(I don't know where you grew up; where I grew up we were always obliged to chant "with liberty and justice for all")

Right.
Nobody who has a grasp on basic biology and a honest mind wouldn't believe that. The thing is this completely goes against the liberal "tabula rasa" worldview.