I went to school in Champaign, IL, where Wolfram Research is headquartered. The rumor was that Stephen Wolfram is amazingly, jaw droppingly, smart. People who are used to being the smartest person in the room are apparently awed by him.
I was hoping I could get confirmation of another rumor from school. Supposedly he would keep a small duffel bag of clothes in his office. If he got stressed out or pissed about something, he would leave work, fly up to Chicago, and then look at the departure board to figure out where on the planet he wanted to go. He would then take an impromptu vacation for a couple days to relax. I always thought that was an awesome idea and I wish I had the money and clout to pull it off.
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I went to school in Champaign, IL, where Wolfram Research is headquartered. The rumor was that Stephen Wolfram is amazingly, jaw droppingly, smart. People who are used to being the smartest person in the room are apparently awed by him.
I was hoping I could get confirmation of another rumor from school. Supposedly he would keep a small duffel bag of clothes in his office. If he got stressed out or pissed about something, he would leave work, fly up to Chicago, and then look at the departure board to figure out where on the planet he wanted to go. He would then take an impromptu vacation for a couple days to relax. I always thought that was an awesome idea and I wish I had the money and clout to pull it off.
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