> i think i'll rest for a bit after this. i can only do 80-hour weeks for so long

Jesus Christ, 80 hours?! I really hope the author seriously takes a proper break! I mean, they seem to be riding that incredible high that comes from having a breakthrough in deeply understanding a really tough problem after thinking about it for too long, so I kind of get it, but that is also all the more reason to take good care the precious brain that now stores all that knowledge, before it burns out!