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> In a 2012 interview for this obituary, he talked about the pleasure he took in a life of science. That has to be one of the eeriest and most flattering calls
by Stratoscope 9y ago
> In a 2012 interview for this obituary, he talked about the pleasure he took in a life of science.
That has to be one of the eeriest and most flattering calls one could ever receive:
"Hi, I'm from the New York Times, and I would like to interview you for your obituary."
- sp332 9y agoThey try to be circumspect about it, like "Hey famous person, I haven't heard about you for a while. What have you been up to?" but it's still pretty obvious what it's about.
- MarkMc 9y agoReminds me of the 'Overheard in the Goldman Sachs Elevator' joke: #1: I asked him what his life goal is, and he said 'to make the obituary in The Economist.' #2: Great answer. https://twitter.com/GSElevator/status/365243105886216192?s=19 https://twitter.com/GSElevator/status/365243105886216192?s=1...