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Tangentially related but I had to share: Another favorite pastime [of Seymour Cray] was digging a tunnel under his home; he attributed the secret of his succes
by GuiA 13y ago
Tangentially related but I had to share:
Another favorite pastime [of Seymour Cray] was digging a tunnel under his home; he attributed the secret of his success to "visits by elves" while he worked in the tunnel: "While I'm digging in the tunnel, the elves will often come to me with solutions to my problem."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray#Personal_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray#Personal_life
- frik 13y agoI read about it in the "Supermen" book [1], he dug extensive tunnels. Doing repetitive work makes it probably easier to do daydreaming. That's how he designed his Cray super computers architectures in his head. [1] http://www.amazon.com/The-Supermen-Seymour-Technical-Supercomputer/dp/0471048852/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Supermen-Seymour-Technical-Superco...
- kjs3 13y agoSome geniuses take long walks for inspiration, some dig tunnels and talk to elves. I don't judge.
- pyglow 12y agoI honestly think this is a metaphor for a DMT trip. Without getting into too much detail, "machine elves" (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=machine%20elves http://lmgtfy.com/?q=machine%20elves) are a common name within the culture for beings that give you guidance during the trip.