[onemorepassword]

I don't agree with the logic behind it in this context.

a) Working hard in a commercial environment is something different from studying hard. Many successful academics are motivated by acquiring knowledge, but find it very hard to motivate themselves to produce stuff, especially marketable end-products.

b) Laziness is not a major obstacle for a good hacker. Since there is a limited amount of time per day one can truly focus, laziness can be a great aid in picking your battles and avoid wasting energy.

[speeder]

Interesting.

Yes, hard to argue with that.

What I would say is that a top class might at least know how it is to work hard...

Maybe.