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Quanta Magazine has been producing a lot of stories that have been appearing on HN lately. An interesting aside it that Quanta was started by James Simon’s Fou
by melling 7y ago
Quanta Magazine has been producing a lot of stories that have been appearing on HN lately.
An interesting aside it that Quanta was started by James Simon’s Foundation. James Simons is an interesting person. He doesn’t get the publicity of a Gates, Buffett, or Bezos.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harris_Simons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harris_Simons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNznD9hMEh0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNznD9hMEh0
- consumer451 7y agoThe Numberphile YT channel managed to get a rare interview with Mr. Simons. https://youtu.be/QNznD9hMEh0 https://youtu.be/QNznD9hMEh0
- olivermarks 7y agothanks for link!
- melling 7y agoThat’s the same link I posted.
- consumer451 7y agoI'm sorry, I should have checked. I would delete my comment if there was not another interesting child.
- nikofeyn 7y agothat interview is really great. i have watched it a few times. i think it makes it clear why simons has been so successful. he doesn't seem to really second guess, just does things, delegates well, and despite being obviously brilliant, he seems to have a very practical and humble mindset. the TED interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5kIdtMJGc8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5kIdtMJGc8) is also good, despite the host's frequent vapid questions. in that interview, simons elaborates on his funding of origins of life studies and efforts.