norbert weiner was 12 years old when rachel carson was born. but he was the most unlikely 12 year old. well others his age were in fifth or sixth grade. he was entering his freshman year at tufts university. in 1906. that was the that was the article in in the world calling in the most remarkable in the world. and it's hard to imagine anyone who better fit that title. he told the world reporter. he had learned much more from reading ernest heckles the riddle of the university in german than homer in greek since homer was just telling stories. yes, he said of course. he looked have fun swimming is my forte. he said but i like studying too when i have participated in the boys games. i turned to my huxley or my spencer. suggestions for them which led my mind to greater things. so these greater things we never goes to ends up at mit extremely eccentric character widely acknowledges a genius of peculiar life. it's actually i wish we had more time to read about some of norbert wieners peculiarities because they are really something but what you know,