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Re:Are There Any Tech Billionaires Who Weren't 'Nerds' Growi... by taeric on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @08:34PM (#44253291)
I find this a more fun question than I would expect.

It would be like being surprised that a famous athlete was into athletics as a kid. It seems somewhat expected?

That said, I can't help but find myself trying to think of counter examples. To both the successful athlete and the tech person. :D

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Re:Are There Any Tech Billionaires Who Weren't 'Nerds' Growi... by GianFabien on Thursday June 12, 2025 @12:27AM (#44254312)
The Venn Diagram of jocks and nerds in high school has as intersection the null set.
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Re:Are There Any Tech Billionaires Who Weren't 'Nerds' Growi... by taeric on Thursday June 12, 2025 @03:40AM (#44255059)
Add a circle for bullies, sadly...
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Re:Are There Any Tech Billionaires Who Weren't 'Nerds' Growi... by defrost on Thursday June 12, 2025 @12:41AM (#44254369)
A fair number of rugby players in the Commonwealth tradition have university degrees alongside skill in the scrum .. that's thugby for you.

eg: https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2024/09/how-sports-phd-became-hi...

Sports science blends biomechanics, data science, nutrition, and often a personal interest or involvement in one or several sports.

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