I really find myself disagreeing.<p>Yes, I do believe Wolfram went overboard with his claims for &quot;A New Kind of Science&quot;, but I don&#x27;t think this very sweet blog post was in any way inappropriate.<p>It&#x27;s not rude to reference your own work when discussing someone else&#x27;s, especially when you&#x27;re showing how much they influenced you and were important to your growth.