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<blockquote data-quote="Feicarsinn" data-source="post: 656360" data-attributes="member: 22777"><p>I love Heinlein, cracking author. I work with a Russian guy atm, every time I talk to him I start thing about The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.</p><p></p><p>These sort of things are always rather tricky. In terms of science, I don't think anyone can come close to Albert Einstein (clichéd as that no doubt is.) He pretty much single handedly came up with the general theory of relativity, one of the two great pillars of modern physics, proved conclusively the existence of the atom and made a massive contribution to quantum theory via the photoelectric effect. He was wrong about an awful lot of stuff towards the end of his career (he really disliked some of the core ideas of quantum mechanics) but nonetheless, no one in the last century contributed more to our understanding of the universe.</p><p></p><p>From an Irish perspective I have a lot of time for W.T. Cosgrave.</p><p></p><p>Finally, Bill Gates. Microsoft's mission statement in the early 90's was "a computer on every desk." At the time it seemed farcical, but here we are. There are 4 computers within a meter of me as we speak. He was a ruthless businessman and a great philanthropist too. Top lad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feicarsinn, post: 656360, member: 22777"] I love Heinlein, cracking author. I work with a Russian guy atm, every time I talk to him I start thing about The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. These sort of things are always rather tricky. In terms of science, I don't think anyone can come close to Albert Einstein (clichéd as that no doubt is.) He pretty much single handedly came up with the general theory of relativity, one of the two great pillars of modern physics, proved conclusively the existence of the atom and made a massive contribution to quantum theory via the photoelectric effect. He was wrong about an awful lot of stuff towards the end of his career (he really disliked some of the core ideas of quantum mechanics) but nonetheless, no one in the last century contributed more to our understanding of the universe. From an Irish perspective I have a lot of time for W.T. Cosgrave. Finally, Bill Gates. Microsoft's mission statement in the early 90's was "a computer on every desk." At the time it seemed farcical, but here we are. There are 4 computers within a meter of me as we speak. He was a ruthless businessman and a great philanthropist too. Top lad. [/QUOTE]
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