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Indeed. Hans-Gunther Klein, the then director of the Junges Theater Göttingen, had seen the famous French chansonnière Barbara at a concert in early 1964 and invited her to perform in Göttingen. Due to her life story and her own escape from the Nazis, she initially declined the invitation, but then reluctantly accepted it the following day. She demanded that a grand piano be provided for her performance. When she arrived at the theater on July 4, 1964, however, she found a baby grand piano on the stage. Barbara was extremely annoyed and categorically refused to give the concert. It seemed impossible to fulfill her request, although Hans-Gunther Klein tried everything. In the end, however, a grand piano was procured, which an old lady had made available and which ten students carried through the city. Despite the artist's initial displeasure and the two-hour delay before the concert began, Barbara was enthusiastically celebrated by the audience, which greatly impressed her.

Due to the great success of her first appearance and the unexpectedly warm atmosphere in the city, she extended her engagement by a week. On the afternoon before her last concert, she summarized the impressions she had gathered over the past few days, which had been unexpectedly positive, in the rough version of the chanson Göttingen, which she wrote in the garden of the Junges Theater, and performed it (not yet fully formulated and with a different melody) that same evening. The success of the chanson was sudden and overwhelming. She then returned to Paris, where she completed the lyrics and composition.

The Junges Theater at that time was housed in the house of the current Lumiere cinema.

Comment · 2 years ago
That is just partially true. Hilbert was essential but "just" one factor amongst others.

For example, there was also Felix Klein (who brought Hilbert to Göttingen) who was more on the teaching side. He even designed the house from the ground up in a way that he thought would be optimal for teaching and working together.

There is a really good article by Norbert Schappacher called

"Das Mathematische Institut der Universität Göttingen im Nationalsozialismus"

or

"The Mathematical Institute of the University of Göttingen under National Socialism"

https://irma.math.unistra.fr/~schappa/NSch/Publications_file...

You can DeepL it. Here is just the first paragraph:

   Göttingen has been a name in the mathematical world since Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855). However, from the end of the 19th century until the National Socialists seized power, it was for many the center of the mathematical world, and in this respect it outstripped the traditional centers of interest: Paris and Berlin was above all the joint work of David Hilbert (1862–1943) and Felix Klein (1849–1925), around whom an increasingly important mathematical institute was formed. Hilbert's role was on the side of creative mathematical research, which he pursued with complete openness to all possible new ideas and with a versatility not seen since Gauss. Felix Klein, on the other hand, was above all an exceptionally successful organizer and academic teacher in Göttingen – four years before his appointment to Göttingen, a health breakdown had ended the period of his most original mathematical research.
It goes into great detail from the pre-war to the post-war era.

In addition, mathematics and physics were very much intertwined in those days - one inspired the other. And Göttingen was essentially a village - everyone knew everyone. They would meet up in a bar in the evening and speak about whats on their mind. That way, there was also a regular get-together with the local industry.

For example Robert Wichard Pohl, head of the 1st physics institute (called "a patriarch of physics" or "The good Lord"), Gustav Tammann, head of the institute for physical chemistry, and the heads of Ruhstrat (a local company specialized in developing and manufacturing high-temperature industrial furnaces, transformers, etc.) regularly met. Pohl wanted to have a furnace for what was later called the Czochralski method (creating pure crystals) and Ruhstrat built the stuff.

Or in 1894, in collaboration with Nobel Prize winner Prof. Walter Nernst, Ruhstrat created the adjustable sliding resistor, the basis for adjusting and changing resistances as well as current and voltage. They supplied the first private homes and businesses in Göttingen with electricity using electrical block stations and developed the electricity meter.

Lots of aspects came together to thrive, not just Hilbert.

P.S. Fun fact: Ernst (or Adolf?) Ruhstrat had the first car in town and later sold it to Tammann.

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One of us! One of us! One of us!
Comment · 3 years ago
It's called Chinese Room: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room

> The question Searle wants to answer is this: does the machine literally "understand" Chinese? Or is it merely simulating the ability to understand Chinese?

To me: If you can't tell, it effectively doesn't matter.

Comment · 3 years ago
Additionally such actions contribute to the situation of being always over capacity.
Comment · 3 years ago
Anyone who buys HP inkjet printers now has only himself to blame.
Comment · 3 years ago
TLDR:

After decades of research focused on the amyloid cascade hypothesis, which claims that sticky plaques of amyloid-beta proteins between neurons are the main cause of Alzheimer's disease, many scientists are now turning their attention to deeper dysfunctions happening within cells. Some believe that the disease is caused by a variety of proteins that may be causing multiple cell dysfunctions, while others are focusing on the role of tau protein tangles, which also form inside neurons.

Comment · 3 years ago
So you're begging them to monetize the service?
Comment · 3 years ago
This is surprisingly good! :D

> Write an epic rap battle between Donald Trump and Noam Chomsky.

    (Donald Trump)
    I'm the king of the White House, don't you dare doubt
    I'll dominate this rap battle, there's no need to pout
    My rhymes are so sick, they'll make you want to shout
    I'm the biggest, baddest, best there's no doubt about

    (Noam Chomsky)
    But I'm a linguistic mastermind, I'll steal the show
    I'll leave you tongue-tied, with nowhere left to go
    Your rhymes are weak, your flow is slow
    I'll take you down with just one blow

    (Donald Trump)
    You think you're smart, but you're just a fake
    I'm the one with the power, I make the decisions, not you
    You may have the brains, but I've got the brawn
    I'll crush you with my words, like a truck rolling down

    (Noam Chomsky)
    But your words are empty, they have no meaning
    You spout lies and insults, while I speak with reason
    You may have the crowds, but I have the truth
    And when it comes to rap battles, I'll always come out on top, dude

    (Donald Trump)
    You may have the facts, but I've got the swagger
    I'm the one with the confidence, I'll never stutter
    You may be a scholar, but I'm a winner
    I'll leave you in the dust, like a beginner

    (Noam Chomsky)
    But facts are facts, and they can't be denied
    You may try to spin them, but you'll never win the fight
    Your rhetoric may be flashy, but it's shallow and hollow
    I'll dismantle your arguments, and leave you looking like a fool, fellow

    (Donald Trump)
    You may have the brains, but I've got the charm
    I'll charm the crowds, and leave you in the dark
    You may be smart, but I'm a star
    I'll shine brighter than you, no matter how hard you try

    (Noam Chomsky)
    But charm can only get you so far, and it fades with time
    Your fame is fleeting, and your legacy will be left behind
    I may not be a star, but my ideas will stand the test of time
    I'll leave a lasting impact, while you're just a passing trend, prime.
Comment · 3 years ago
> Describe Kubernetes in the style of Donald Trump.

> Kubernetes is a huge, tremendous technology for managing and orchestrating large groups of containers. It's the best, believe me. With Kubernetes, you can easily deploy and scale your applications, and it's very fast and efficient. It's so good, it's almost like magic. And let me tell you, folks, I have the best developers in the world working on Kubernetes, and they have done an incredible job. So if you want to manage your containers like a winner, you need to use Kubernetes. It's gonna be huge, believe me.

Comment · 4 years ago
They all work for me on Firefox. Btw. it's using the systems decoder.
Comment · 4 years ago
At least in Germany, surge suppressors are hierarchical of type 1, 2 and 3. Type 1 handles the major blast, followed by type 2 to protect the installation and type 3 for sensitive electronics. The OP apparently just had a type 3 surge suppressor that unsurprisingly blew.

Afaik the proper way is having a proper lightning rod together with the aforementioned cascade of surge suppressors. And of course a PE!

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