Ted Nelson is a genuine visionary, the real deal. He sees things that others do not see (and won't for another decade or two). He knows what is important (or

Ted Nelson is a genuine visionary, the real deal. He sees things that others do not see (and won't for another decade or two). He knows what is important (or will be important) and can be irascibly stubborn when explaining what he wants (needs) to fulfill his vision. He gets impatient trying to bend reality to fulfill the vision of his personal distortion field. He is difficult and charming. He is persistent. He creates language and words like "hyperlink", "intertwingle" and "transclusion" as he tries to explain to mere mortals his ideas. He writes well. And, more often than not, his vision is correct. Ted deserves more recognition, perhaps even a Turing Award.