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Walter O'Brien

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[Wikipedia] Walter O'Brien is an Irish businessman and information technologist. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration for the television series Scorpion. He is known for his claims of various accomplishments that have not withstood scrutiny.

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If you've made enough money where you're not worried about the rent or survival, you start asking yourself why you're on this…

Enough

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I'm a typical Irishman in that I only get home for weddings and funerals.

Funerals

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Problem-solving, inventing, hacking and coding is more of an adrenaline rush of endorphins rather than a feeling.

Adrenaline

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My left brain has gradually 'eaten' the right-brain capabilities away.

Away

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Having one of the highest IQs ever measured is as much a curse as it is a blessing. My parents were great,…

Blessing

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When I was 13, I thought I was pretty hot stuff because I knew BASIC programming, self-taught on the family's Commodore 64.…

Cloud

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It's a pleasure to contribute to the entrepreneurial community at USC.

Community

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We have a 25-year head start for the stories of 'Scorpion.' By the time we get to Season Two and Three, the…

Head start

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A high IQ individual can't deal in an industry that's subjective.

Deal

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At Sussex University, I developed a system called WinLocX to help with the process of translating software into foreign languages.

Help

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The methodologies and best practices used to develop software can be applied successfully to any challenge in life.

Best

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My personality is extremely unbalanced.

Extremely

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Much of our brainpower goes unused, and many people could benefit greatly from optimizing their mental assets.

Could

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I've only twice in my life come across someone with both high IQ and high EQ naturally; and that was because their…

Average person

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Most managers are just trying to survive. That's why a lot of smarter guys have been let go from Fortune 500 companies:…

Fortune

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Hacking involves a different way of looking at problems that no one's thought of.

Cybersecurity

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It's an honor to live in and serve the great City of Los Angeles. I'm also immensely grateful for the support I've…

City

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I look forward to making tangible and inspirational contributions to the Houston Technology Center's initiatives. HTC is an engine behind Houston's and…

Continued growth

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