Maybe one of the reasons it took so long is that MIT orientation included the directive that you're supposed to walk on the right-hand side in hallways. Otherw

Maybe one of the reasons it took so long is that MIT orientation included the directive that you're supposed to walk on the right-hand side in hallways. Otherwise, a mathematician could've just perched on Infinite Corridor's overhead vantages for a week, to come to recognize the natural patterns. :)