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Re:A career ending mistake by bckr on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @12:11PM (#30430514)
When you say "the opposite", do you mean that not only were their paths random, but they are not very happy?

Can you think of and describe anyone you know who belongs in xor(a, b)?

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Re:A career ending mistake by jrm4 on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @12:14PM (#30430555)
WOO MATH.

Among the happy people I see, most have the "randomness" I talk about. Among unhappy people, I see a mix of both.

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Re:A career ending mistake by whatshisface on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:44PM (#30431783)
That makes it sound almost like happiness is the causal parameter and being willing to say yes to random opportunities outside of your plan, is a consequence.
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Re:A career ending mistake by bckr on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @02:15PM (#30432250)
> happiness is the causal parameter

Also on the front page today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30424181

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