"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.
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