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Fri May 24 16:47:39 UTC 2002

Note the expression "-background- in Mathematics".

 While Einstein -later- graduated from SFP, please realize that
that Einstein had problems in School... "Wild Duck" comes to mind,
but the end result was that he then later -Taught Himself-
Calculus and -then- Boot strapped himself into his future career.

 I still stand on the point. BTW, Benet had a degree or two,
as well... As does Vixie, now .... and Stallman.

 But the Wild Ducks often "catch a wave" before age 33... and
may or may not have time for niceties. Degrees often seem to come
later....post mortem, when they have more time, get a little older,
and things settle down. 

 And, more often than not, are awarded honorary degrees for
the result of their work while riding the wave. 

Like I said -lead- the pack.

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Is the above meta tag broken, or what ?
Robert Beverly wrote:
> 
> On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 11:17:11AM -0500, Richard Irving wrote:
> > Einstein wouldn't have made it anywhere, without his
> > background in Mathematics that he got from a Prominent Ivy League...
> >
> >  Oh...... Shoot, did it again.
> >
> > Have you ever heard the expression "Flat World Thinking" ?
> >
> > Einstein was a Hero to many a Kid, -because- he was self taught.
> 
> Einstein graduated from the prestigious Swiss Federal Polytechnic
> college in Zurich.  His work on relativity was done afterward, at
> the Swiss Patent office, while folks at Harvard were still searching
> the Ether.
> 
> A college degree is certainly not a prerequisite for intelligence, but
> can often provide inspiration, even if that takes the form of a
> dissatisfaction with the prevailing thinking.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> rob