I suspect it’s worse than that: most people have multiple natural talents they never discover. That is why I encourage my kids to try all kinds of experiences, and not label themselves as “not a science person” or “not outdoorsy”. You don’t need to be good at just one thing.
A famous philosopher pondered why seals can balance balls. They don’t need to in the wild. Could a tiger play the banjo? Who’s gonna try?
The seal thing isn’t a huge surprise; they need a lot of fine nose control to swim and hunt efficiently. The same way we need hand eye coordination and can balance balls with our hands.
It’s from a standup routine from Eddie Izzard.
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I have so much talents. I think.
There could be a second Einstein out there, but we’d never know, because she was unable to go to school.
Why do I suddenly have a deep seeded desire to try pyramid building and slave control?!!
