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		dr_dshiv on Oct 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why noise is necessary for our brains to perform a... Famously, Von Neumann did a lot of his work in front of the TV

xnzlal on Oct 28, 2021 [–]

And Einstein hated von Neumann playing German march music next to his office.

The question asked in the title pushes a false premise. Humans are different, I for example work fastest in complete silence.

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