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While an interesting project can get you excited to work on something, I doubt it can simulate all the neurological receptors that this drug can. The great Paul
by asnyder 18y ago
While an interesting project can get you excited to work on something, I doubt it can simulate all the neurological receptors that this drug can. The great Paul Erdos was known for his use of amphetamines throughout his life, and after a period of voluntary abstinence famously said, "Before, when I looked at a piece of blank paper my mind was filled with ideas. Now all I see is a blank piece of paper."
- antiform 18y agoI actually think the two sentences that follow that quote reveal a lot more about Paul Erdos. "You've showed me I'm not an addict. But I didn't get any work done. I'd get up in the morning and stare at a blank piece of paper. I'd have no ideas, just like an ordinary person. You've set mathematics back a month." (http://www.untruth.org/~josh/papers/Paul%20Erd%F6s%20bio-rev2.pdf http://www.untruth.org/~josh/papers/Paul%20Erd%F6s%20bio-rev...)
- kashif 18y agoYou may find "The Happiness Hypothesis" by Johnathan Haidt of some interest.