Donald Knuth: Open Letter to Condoleezza Rice (2002) (www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu)

A 11 year old dupe, I know. But first time I’ve seen it, and it just added to my admiration for him. And, it’s just as applicable today as it was 24 years ago!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7567159

I remember reading this when it first circulated. Still holds up — the clarity of his reasoning is remarkable.

As if I couldn’t admire the man more and now I do!