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Re:The Newton hypothesis: Is science done by a small elite? by racl101 on Friday January 15, 2021 @05:53PM (#25797627)
> but part of being the elite, successful few is being able to garner that support, whether through personality, luck, etc.

Exactly. I have to agree with this. The top players rise to the top.

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Re:The Newton hypothesis: Is science done by a small elite? by mattkrause on Friday January 15, 2021 @08:02PM (#25798811)
I don’t think that’s obviously true.

In my grad school cohort, many of those who left academic research were just as smart and successful as those who stayed.

On top of that, “rising” often takes time which our current system doesn’t always allow for: there are lots of opportunities gated by time-since-degree and age.

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