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Quit your job. Drop LSD repeatedly over the course of a week. Stop reddit usage (reddit is a watering hole for morons). Learn LISP (it is more of a trip than acid). Find controversial people, read and understand their viewpoint.

Do mathematics. Good luck.


I almost forgot - don't interact with people for several months at a time - the meaningless interactions of everyday life get in the way of significant thoughts.


> Stop reddit usage (reddit is a watering hole for morons).

Disagree. Reddit is a treasure trove if you're subscribed to the right topics.


Give them money - they know what they want.


Vim gets threading support via LISP before Emacs does - good for you guys.

(I'm a LISP + EMACS user who desperately needs threads in EMACS)


Before you think about using scala watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1lpKBMkgg


Paul could do a similar talk for basically every mainstream language. Better not learn anything!


Good to know someone out there 'gets it'.


Dead cat bounce.


Not crazy, just stupid.


BINGO!


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