Leibniz is at the disadvantage of not having seen it. Or perhaps we should count this as an advantage, for anyone who sees it is dumbfounded by the brilliance of the geometry, and it is difficult to criticize a manโs work when you are down on your knees shielding your eyes.
Neal StephensonArguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be โ or to be indistinguishable from โ self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time.
Neal StephensonThe hour of noon has passed,' said Judge Fang. 'Let us go and get some Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Neal StephensonThe story is everything, so it always begins with a story.And research is a kind of scaffolding built underneath the story as I go along. My enjoyment level varies, but in general, I'm writing about topics I find interesting, so I can't gripe too much.
Neal Stephenson