Thanks! That's an interesting story about your friend. I've met a few people like that. It reminds me of PG's 'bus ticket theory of genius:' being obsessive ma

Thanks! That's an interesting story about your friend. I've met a few people like that. It reminds me of PG's 'bus ticket theory of genius:' being obsessive may be a necessary ingredient, because it helps with persistence. http://paulgraham.com/genius.html http://paulgraham.com/genius.html