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The most amazing thing to me is how much money he made without actually ever delivering a finished product.

Very similar to the careers of a number hi paid bankers and traders I know.

Couldn't agree more. The only thing I know about the situation is what I've read, but many in this thread says "clearly he's a brilliant engineer" and yet, after reading the article, it's less clear to me that he's personally done as much amazing engineering as everyone is saying.

Do you really know a number of highly paid traders who don't make money for their employer? I run a trading group and that is pretty unusual.

I read the parent comment as don't, on average, make money for their employers. Which I assume is the way that Taleb points out, which is make a little most of the time and occasionally lose a lot.

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