Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> I liked this one better:
>
> http://sivers.org/weidman

great anecdote.  Perhaps all you need to appreciate Mozart is to have Einstein
next to you? ;)

>  From what I've read about men and women of true genius, this sounds
> pretty much right. But look at the thread comments... apparently the
> general populas actually thinks that gifted scientists and
> mathematicians actually wander around, zombie-style, burbling about
> equations and unable to comprehend social interaction.
>
> I blame the media...

indeed.  Though Einstein himself contributed much to this state of affairs with
his famous tongue shot.  The prototypical mad scientist.

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