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brcmthrowawaylast Thursday at 10:06 PM8 repliesview on HN

How was Gauss so productive with 6 children?


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deepfriedchokeslast Thursday at 10:17 PM

Probably sexual division of labor.

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kowbelllast Friday at 5:25 AM

That's 30 more fingers he could count with.

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defrostlast Friday at 3:54 AM

I'd hazard by not dealing with them until they'd been schooled enough to operate as computers and GI (general intelligence) assistants.

There's a spread of farmers, railroad and telegraph directors, high level practical infomation management skills in the children.

wolfi1last Friday at 3:39 AM

no TV

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0xdeadbeefbabelast Friday at 4:46 PM

He wasn't as productive as he could have been. This seems like Chuck Norris and Jeff Dean territory after all.

skinkesteklast Friday at 1:48 PM

I only have 5 kids, and I am also not nearly as productive as Gauss but to a certain degree, it feels to me like responsibility kind of tries to force me to be more effective.

kridsdale1last Thursday at 10:47 PM

Chutzpah.