Comment by sillysaurusx

It's an interesting discussion topic. If we have people today who are just as smart and industrious as Neumann, why aren't they making a worldwide impact? Or, if they are, why is the attribution going to the companies they work for instead of them?

It raises questions like, is it even possible to work for a company while getting credit for world-changing results?

And it implies that at any point in time, there might be thousands of Neumanns in the world, and that initial conditions matter a lot more than ability.