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Re:Survival of the Prettiest by dom0 on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @03:23PM (#15287978)
> It's like Newton not only discovering calculus but also inventing its modern syntax and writing the best textbook on the subject.

Leibniz called, he wants his calculus back.

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Re:Survival of the Prettiest by icelancer on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:51PM (#15288690)
That's what pdog was basically referring to. It would be like Newton getting the (modern) syntax correct in addition to the underlying theory.
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Re:Survival of the Prettiest by Boothroid on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @05:00PM (#15288760)
Not just Leibniz, others too, so don't try to claim it for Leibniz.
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