And my specialty is spotting morons on social media.
Do you have a real counter example? Someone that through reading the material of others alone, with no practical/“hands on” experience, was able to develop what you consider “deep” knowledge?
Edit: A day ago you were arguing talent can’t come without training. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39656444
In fact much of your comment history is dedicated to claiming knowledge requires product. How bizzare.
> In fact much of your comment history is dedicated to claiming knowledge requires product.
Your comment is a great example of someone putting their (mis-)interpretation into something.
No, I didn't say anything about products. I leave that for tinkerers and sales people.
> Do you have a real counter example?
Already gave you one, no idea why you're asking again.
^Or at least something with approximately that level of intellectual capacity/honesty.
If all he did was read books about things other people did, he certainly would not have invented that.
Your following attempt at armchair psychology is humorous, but not much beyond that I’m afraid. Don’t quit your dayjob.