It must be wonderful to fly. I've felt something akin to that in the swimming pool. ]]>
I enjoyed getting acquainted with Clarence Thomas and relished his work ethic. ]]>
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Another fun read. ]]>
Fascinating for one who never expected the iron curtain to come down in his lifetime. Dramatically exciting at times, such as the attempt by the old-line communists to reverse the democratization process. In light of recent developments, they are still very much involved in the effort to win back their power. ]]>
It was as exciting as fiction to follow not only the history of Fermat's conjecture and the effort it has evoked for 3 centuries but also the personal quest of Andrew Wiles, who embraced this quest as a boy and fortuitously was equipped with appropriate math skills to mount a mighty effort in pursuit thereof. The twists and turns the tale takes on are intriguing.
Among the insights shared is the metaphorical description by Wiles of the process of entering a room in total darkness, discovering the whereabouts of the furniture, and gradually finding the room illuminated, whereupon he enters an adjoining room in total darkness.
This metaphor takes on greater meaning when you undertake a problem for which you have no obvious algorithm nor standard plan of attack.
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Bob
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