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>He was not able to accept the proximity of his own demise, and the shadow of impending death instilled great fear in him.[211] He invited a Catholic priest, Father Anselm Strittmatter, O.S.B., to visit him for consultation.[18][210]

>Von Neumann reportedly said, "So long as there is the possibility of eternal damnation for nonbelievers it is more logical to be a believer at the end,"

>Father Strittmatter recalled that even after his conversion, von Neumann did not receive much peace or comfort from it, as he still remained terrified of death.[216]

>> No.12110632

>>12110626
Fearing death is high IQ behavior, you wouldn't understand.

>> No.12110657

>>12110626
Why do religious people on this site need to be validated by intellectuals being religious? Why do religious people think intellectuals being religious will make atheists any less atheist?

>> No.12110658

I think that his amazing quantitative talents left him a little bit myopic on matters of spirituality and philosophy. It probably just never made sense to him — this is a man who spent his life crafting concrete answers and proofs. Once he was finally faced with the ultimate open question of existence and couldn’t just shrug it off, it makes sense that he would find it deeply disturbing.

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>>12110658
>Once he was finally faced with the ultimate open question of existence

>> No.12110690

>>12110665
I’d love to hear what you think is a more important question to people than death/the afterlife. By people I don’t mean aspies like you.