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> The fact remains that everyone starts with nothing.

Not even close to true... Simply look at socioeconomic status across generations.

The transfer of wealth through generations is wealth that is still held in family name until the time that it is given to the child. The child still starts with none. Ownership is not automatic in our society. It has to be transferred.

Ok, fine. They still have to inherit that money. But as they grow up, the rich baby will have access to better nutrition, better education, a less stressful environment, etc compared to the poor baby. That's without considering fetal health/nutrition. There are many known factors that can affect a child's health, growth, and intelligence, and therefore success.

I don't think the distinction of "babies have $0" is relevant when considering all the other potential advantages. What are you getting at with that claim? I don't think it's particularly clear, judging by the other replies.

He suffers from the affliction, that, having mastered programming, all other domains of human endeavour must be as reducible to simple logical constructs, and the world just needs him, to come and show how simple it really is.

It’s crazy how many think they have a monopoly on intelligence by virtue of being able to tell the machine what to do.

A logical statement in isolation is seen as sufficient to win arguments (like “babies have no money at birth”).

Wow, thanks Socrates, now I see the light. The scales have fallen from my eyes.

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