I’ve got a friend who emailed Chomsky and got a quick reply. He was thrilled. Unfortunately, I don’t remember on what. It’s kind of funny: seems like we have some instinct to make little relics out of these interactions.
That's a common thread in these anecdotes. A lot of people seem to remember Chomsky responding, but many don't remember what he said or what they asked!
I’ve got a friend who emailed Chomsky and got a quick reply. He was thrilled. Unfortunately, I don’t remember on what. It’s kind of funny: seems like we have some instinct to make little relics out of these interactions.
That's a common thread in these anecdotes. A lot of people seem to remember Chomsky responding, but many don't remember what he said or what they asked!
Maybe they’re too ashamed to admit that they asked him if his refrigerator was running