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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by ska on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @03:48PM (#39459326)
I think it's more that Wolfram has stepped on enough toes that he earns takes like this.

He's an interesting character, and rare in that is his both obviously very intelligent, and yet not nearly as intelligent as he thinks he is.

I suspect he's the sort of person who can't stand the idea that he is not the smartest guy in the room - in perception or reality. He may well have constructed his career as an "outsider" to reduce the occurrences of this, perhaps not intentionally.

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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by iancmceachern on Thursday February 22, 2024 @02:59AM (#39464433)
Totally, that whole writeup about his daily routine with that "portable" computer. He wasn't self aware enough to get outside his own nonesense.
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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by theaussiestew on Thursday February 22, 2024 @07:23AM (#39466085)
What was wrong with that? Seemed pretty interesting as an alternative to working in doors.
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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by iancmceachern on Thursday February 22, 2024 @11:45AM (#39469658)
For reference here is the piece:

https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod...

My view- put the work down and take a darn walk.

This is not the behavior of a man in balance, or someone who is truly "here".

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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by lukan on Thursday February 22, 2024 @03:59PM (#39473144)
That is a long articld, what exactly do you mean?

I mean, he certainly does not seem in balance, because he is very full of himself. But his working setup is interesting.

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Re:Stephen Wolfram – 4-Hour Conversational Documentary on My... by iancmceachern on Thursday February 22, 2024 @04:41PM (#39473679)
I mean his working setup is not interesting, and not even the basic standard.

For $500 on amazon one can get a decent sit stand desk (not the thing that sets on a desk, that's not nearly as ergonomic), a under desk treadmill or stair stepper, several monitors and a stand. It would be better than his setup.

To me, this blog post is a microcosm of his broader work.

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