I can barely tolerate anything he writes. It is hard to understand how a person could reach his position without learning how to express himself tastefully.<p>Funny to read this after reading the Claude Shannon profile posted a few hours ago [1]. An actual giant of 20th century mathematics, and so humble.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;computing&#x2F;software&#x2F;claude-shannon-tinkerer-prankster-and-father-of-information-theory" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;computing&#x2F;software&#x2F;claude-shannon-t...</a>