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Re:Farewell, Marvin Minsky by helper on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @10:21AM (#10980438)
Distasteful? He is saying that the Minsky's work is a direct ancestor to his own. If you read the rest of that paragraph he is praising and thanking Minsky for the foundation he laid.
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Re:Farewell, Marvin Minsky by windmaster on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:06PM (#10982770)
Yeah, he says that – between the lines. He also never misses an opportunity to mention how brilliant he is and how his Wolfram products are the greatest tools in the world.
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