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Erdos took amphetamines (speed, Adderall, etc), not methamphetamines. They are related drugs, but meth is much stronger and dangerous.

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• tman 16y ago
  Case of exaggeration for comedic effect.
  • Psyonic 16y ago
    Gotcha. I'm not a mathematician, but your comment made me feel like I'm running out of time to make a difference, and I'm only 24. It also gave me a bit of confidence that I can. Anyway, better get to it!
    • Dove 16y ago
      Mathematics is good at making young people feel old. Take Galois, for instance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galois). Solved one of the major mathematical problems of his time. Founded a major branch of abstract algebra (seriously -- in a three quarter grad level course, you spend about a quarter on it). Died at 20.