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There are anecdotes that JvN liked to party, have a few drinks and maybe he a was a smoker (all protagonists smoke in these old black-and-white movies from the 50s). Did he ever utter a remark about what alcohol or nicotine did to his brain? I for one rarely drink, and when I did I need a couple of days to fully recover or to recharge my mental capacity. (Top athletes are not supposed to drink during competitions either.)

Is it known how drink-proof JvN was?

Thank you, I think I'll read your book soon.

I know that JvN was immensely productive. But is it still worthwhile to read his original works? For comparison, I also like Newton's works, for example, but I still do not read Newtons original works either. Are there any of his works that are particularly original, well witten and understandable for mere mortals?

I remember that a philosophy professor called John von Neumann the smartest person who has ever lived. Do you think so too?

When was the decade when JvN was most productive?

Someone said that JvN grew up in Hungary in a trilingual household, learning Hungarian, Hebrew and German- from a very young age on . These languages are different as it gets. Do you think this would be a reinforcing factor boosting his intelligence?

Which areas of science that he invented (or was productive in) did you study so far? Which ones did you have to omit because the field is so different?

Which ink color is the most problematic? Which color has the (potentially) most toxic ingredients ? Which color the most difficult to remove (surgically with lasers)?