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8. From the ACM article:

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:46 PM

Aug 2015

"This is not one of his passionate interests outside computer science, such as his project reading verses 3:16 of different books of the Bible."

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Dumbing down the history of science. [View all] Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 OP

What these fools have done is nothing short of a travesty. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #1

Can you give a link dhol82 Aug 2015 #2

IIRC Donald Knuth gives some examples. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 #3

Should I read the paper he talks about before watching his talk? bananas Aug 2015 #6

I can't offer advice, Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 #7

Here are a couple more links. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 #4

Thank you dhol82 Aug 2015 #5

From the ACM article: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #8

Donald Knuth is certainly sui generis. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 #9