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The Legend of von Neumann (1973) [pdf]

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  1. bluecheese452 · · focus · HN ↗

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    1. leto_ii · · focus · HN ↗
      Why make it about his ethnicity?
      1. archontes · · focus · HN ↗
        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Martians_(scientists)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Martians_(scientists)

        The Martians (of which von Neumann is usually the most regarded) were mostly Hungarian jews. It&#x27;s a point on which some people have mused, so it&#x27;s easy for the thought to point in that direction when von Neumann is brought up.

        1. chasd00 · · focus · HN ↗
          from the wiki &gt; Leo Szilard jokingly suggested that Hungary was a front for aliens from Mars.

          I had a girlfriend once who joked that Elon Musk was an alien and needs help developing the technology to get home.

          1. gf000 · · focus · HN ↗
            I get your point, but..

            Please do NOT disrespect Leo Szilard and von Neumann by comparing their greatness to a lowly scammer

            1. Betelbuddy · · focus · HN ↗
              Compared to Elon, people of this thread are the Staff at the Institute for Advanced Studies...
            2. chasd00 · · focus · HN ↗
              oh i wasn&#x27;t comparing anyone to anyone else, only pointing out the humor.
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