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Terence Tao, at 8 years old (1984) [pdf]

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Re: Terence Tao, at 8 years old (1984) [pdf]

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Not you, because it looks like you're not one who thinks it's written in stone that genetics has no effect whatsoever. You cleared that up real well. But that's where that kind of thing comes from.

Ah I see

Also works for those who think genetics is all it takes.

Or bendbro wherever he is at :)

Re: Terence Tao, at 8 years old (1984) [pdf]

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No amount of effort would have made Dr. Anderson think as fast as Fermi and Fermi think as fast as von Neumann

And it didn’t stop Fermi from achieving incredible things so, did it matter all that much? They’re just complementing each other dude

Something stopped Dr. Anderson though. Ah, let me guess, he was a slacker

Re: Terence Tao, at 8 years old (1984) [pdf]

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And it didn’t stop Fermi from achieving incredible things so, did it matter all that much? They’re just complementing each other dude

Something stopped Dr. Anderson though. Ah, let me guess, he was a slacker

Well now you’re being obtuse buddy
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