Of course there are biological limits that training can’t surmount.
My point, more broadly, is that the idea that, “I can’t do that....genetics!” is misplaced defeatism.
My point, more broadly, is that the idea that, “I can’t do that....genetics!” is misplaced defeatism.
But, as I suggested earlier, I don't think the issue of athletic performance has much to say about creativity, which is the topic of this article. Indubitable's answer of Ramanujan is a much more relevant reply to your question, but where does that leave us? His example does not give us a reason to give up on creativity, which goes to show that the question doesn't address the issue.