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Friday, March 9, 2012
Jon Von Neumann - Bona Fide Genius
I've met only very few really really intelligent people in my time - and that would include the two or three blessed souls who have posted on this blog spot. But this guy (Von Neumann) was the real deal - grandfather of computers and founder of game theory - this guy had the synapses firing - as is somewhat evident from the old world European hair and the tired-looking eyes.
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