I can do it, too, type thinking.

"I could do the research you're doing," to which I reply, "But you won't, will you?" But you won't do it, will you?

Because the strength of modern institutionalized academia is that one can participate in and contribute to the intellectual workings of humanity without having to be a genius, I don't think there is any shame at all in conducting research that could be done by anyone with the appropriate training.

When Mr. A says to Mr. B, "I can do it too,

Mr. A can really do it / Mr. A just thinks he can.

Mr. B is producing results/not producing results

There are two axes of

When one claims, "I can do X," it is often just "I think I can do X."

It is a subjective interpretation, and until you actually do it and see the results, you will not know if it is true or not.

Must be [Proof by Action

Suppose we are fairly certain that Mr. A is "able" to do so from collateral evidence and other sources.

If, as a matter of fact, Mr. B did it first and produced results, it is only natural that Mr. A, who could have done it but did not, would not be compensated.

When Mr. A is ready and Mr. B has not yet produced results.

We need to hurry up and get results. This is no time for sterile discussions.

Therefore, in all cases, this conversation is sterile and should be disengaged promptly.

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