QQC 9

"He visited Gauss on several occasions to verify his suspicions and tell him about his own most recent discoveries, and each time Gauss pulled 30-year-old manuscripts out of his desk and showed Jacobi what Jacobi had just shown him."

Gauss reminds me of Newton. Like when Haley asked what shape a celestial body would create in orbit, and Newton nonchalantly showed him his calculations. That's what this instance in Gauss's life reminds me of. And like before, I am shocked at how easily men of genius pass off their own abilities. People who don't think like them stand in awe at the power of their minds, but to them it's no big deal.

How is it that people like Gauss pass off their intelligence like it's no big deal? I want to get inside their brains and find out what makes them tick.

On a side note, here's a Gauss haiku.

My name is Gauss
The Supreme Mathematician
Bow before my might

Of course, that's make Gauss sound like a dictator. But it's almost midnight and I'm tired, I don't care if it makes sense.

QQC 8

"He calculated without effort, as men breathe, or as eagles sustain themselves in the wind."

If only I had the ability to calculate effortlessly in my head. All those quizzes where I was off by a small miscalculation could have been A's. Oh well.

Whilst reading this, I found it hard to recognize the immense genius the reading claimed Euler had. This is chiefly due to the fact that I didn't understand the formulas and rules that the reading presented me saying "This is why Euler was the best!". Although I do recognize the brilliance of Euler's ability to think and comprehend, I simply don't comprehend the amazing things he has produced.

Which leads me to the question, of what practical use are the things Euler created? Are the used in economics? Population growth? Astrophysics? I'm curious as to the proper use of these equations.

I also wrote a haiku about Euler.

Oh dear, I am blind
Not to worry, I have bros
They help me write stuff

Evan Falkenthal, poetry master of the decade.