This is very true, and a good reason to clone millions of von Neumanns, rather than just a handful.
Expected value compared to hiring the top 100 people in the international math Olympiad each of the next 20 years?
Depends on the price of creating and raising clones.
Not really, given the huge disparity in numbers - unless you have a magic way of feeding/housing/clothing/caring for children which costs far less than is currently possible? (And note that we know baby warehousing REALLY doesn’t work well.)
This is very true, and a good reason to clone millions of von Neumanns, rather than just a handful.
Expected value compared to hiring the top 100 people in the international math Olympiad each of the next 20 years?
Depends on the price of creating and raising clones.
Not really, given the huge disparity in numbers - unless you have a magic way of feeding/housing/clothing/caring for children which costs far less than is currently possible? (And note that we know baby warehousing REALLY doesn’t work well.)