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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (59643)1/30/2005 1:04:43 AM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (2) of 74559
 
Elroy, you should read more slowly. <I have a neighbor who won a State Lottery. By your measuring system, he has thousands of times more energy, talent and charm than you do. > Note the following sentence, which would cover the lottery effect:

<Of course, as I said, luck plays a big part too.>

Regarding the lottery win, don't you think that the luck component dominated the other variables [energy, talent, charm] completely?

Note too: <Like most measuring systems, it's not perfect>

To simply read a bank balance label wouldn't give a very good guide to the person's value in energy, talent and charm.

You'd need to first exclude inheritance, lotteries, working for a government, thieves, illegal gains etc.

Recall that the discussion started from Yiwu the Completely Mad's theory: <the main reason for the rich to do so is that they get their money illegally. There is NO any country in the world where people can become millionaires or even billionaires in a few years by doing legal work. >

Okay, it's true that there might be better methods for measuring energy talent and charm. My extensive scientific research on measuring energy, talent and charm was limited in time and money. Further research would be helpful.

Mqurice
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