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Essentially, he also created NFTs then...

• IncRnd 4y ago
  I think Knuth also created news.ycombinator.com, google.com, and facebook.com. He refused all google stock, however, since they implemented map-reduce incorrectly, using a set of filters. In the case of fb, he was outfoxed, because he didn't have the documents to prove that he created all the algorithms for matching faces.
  • throwaway45643 4y ago
    Is this real?
    • thechao 4y ago
      There is a wonderful alternate timeline where this is true!
    • IncRnd 4y ago
      > He refused all google stock, however, since they implemented map-reduce incorrectly, using a set of filters. That was a reference to google filtering their presented results instead of being driven more by search results, as they advertise that they are. > In the case of fb, he was outfoxed, because he didn't have the documents to prove that he created all the algorithms for matching faces. That sentence was a nod to the accusations against Zuckerberg for stealing the original code for FB. Of course, this was all presented in the context of the prodigiously productive Donald Knuth for your reading enjoyment. In this way, the comment was meant to show though tongue-in-cheek how great Knuth is for Comp-Sci. It was not an attempt to drag any company through the mud. That happens without me.