I'm not sure why we are still debating this.
I'm not being sarcastic, since it's been resolved to my satisfaction.
Nature (in the sense of something inherent in the person) is the initial driver of extreme talent.
If the potential isn't there, it can't be actualized (absent the use of technology to augment the actualization).
However, the nature has to be nurtured in a particular manner or it will not be actualized.
I agree with the above and am not debating you, but several of Malcolm Gladwell's books have sold in the millions, and I think the 10,000 hours meme needs continued debunking, as in the thread "Practice Makes Perfect, If Your Genes Play Along"
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....5038/Practice_Makes_Perfect_If_Your.html .
