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Re:What Is Entropy? by i_am_proteus on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @05:29AM (#41044228)
There have been a very small number of thinkers as publicly accomplished as von Neumann ever. One other who comes to mind is Carl F. Gauss.
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Re:What Is Entropy? by strogonoff on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @08:07AM (#41045120)
Is it fair to say that the number of publicly accomplished multidisciplinaries alive at a particular moment is not rising as it may be expected, proportionally to the total number of suitably educated people?
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Re:What Is Entropy? by djd3 on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @12:27PM (#41047888)
Euler.

JVM was one of the smartest ever, but Euler was there centuries before and shows up in so many places.

If I had a Time Machine I'd love to get those two together for a stiff drink and a banter.

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Re:What Is Entropy? by passion__desire on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @01:01PM (#41048332)
Genius Edward Teller Describes 1950s Genius John Von Neumann

https://youtu.be/Oh31I1F2vds?t=189 Describes Von Neumann's final days struggle when he couldn't think. Thinking, an activity which he loved the most.

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