B Russell 1872-1970

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Bertrand Russell was born this day in 1872.

At one point he was so despondent that he considered suicide. He spared himself in order to study mathematics.

During WWI Dr. Russell was an antiwar activist. For this he was sent to jail.
As he was being processed into the facility, one of the questions the lady asked him was: religion?
He replied: Agnostic.
The lady then said, "Oh, there are so many new religions these days, but I suppose they all worship the same God."

Russell said that that encounter kept him amused during his confinement.

Russell's Parodox is one of those exquisitely delightful moments in mathematics.

The barber's paradox is a layman's variation and the simplest version I've ever seen is Tom's handicapped parking paradox.
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