How was Gauss so productive with 6 children?

deepfriedchokes · 2026-01-08T22:17:23 1767910643

Probably sexual division of labor.

obezyian · 2026-01-09T03:04:47 1767927887

Behind every successful man, ...

kowbell · 2026-01-09T05:25:47 1767936347

That's 30 more fingers he could count with.

tzs · 2026-01-09T17:45:59 1767980759

30? Did they only count on one hand back then?

skinkestek · 2026-01-09T13:48:52 1767966532

I only have 5 kids, and I am also not nearly as productive as Gauss but to a certain degree, it feels to me like responsibility kind of tries to force me to be more effective.

0xdeadbeefbabe · 2026-01-09T16:46:31 1767977191

He wasn't as productive as he could have been. This seems like Chuck Norris and Jeff Dean territory after all.

defrost · 2026-01-09T03:54:46 1767930886

I'd hazard by not dealing with them until they'd been schooled enough to operate as computers and GI (general intelligence) assistants.

There's a spread of farmers, railroad and telegraph directors, high level practical infomation management skills in the children.

wolfi1 · 2026-01-09T03:39:32 1767929972

no TV

pantalaimon · 2026-01-09T15:18:15 1767971895

Nor Internet

kridsdale1 · 2026-01-08T22:47:17 1767912437

Chutzpah.