[jrd259]

Indeed, what's up with the "mad scientist" bit?

[wglb]

I saw him speak at a Dayton Hamvention a few years back. His energy and delivery is very much more than the usual speaker.

His hair is often rather wild, adding to the appearance of a mad scientist.

[delecti]

Given his presentation style, that isn't a farfetched description.

[quesera]

One of my favorite parts of Cuckoo's Egg is when Cliff asks a lawyer if he should wear a tie to court.

The lawyer responds something along the lines of "At your level of abstraction, it doesn't make any difference".