`I don`t believe in `The Big Bang Theory` - Lotfi Zadeh`s son (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)

  24 October 2016    Read: 18822
`I don`t believe in `The Big Bang Theory` - Lotfi Zadeh`s son (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Norman Zadeh, Lotfi Zadeh`s son is an informatics scientist and famous physician. He is well-known for his book, the `Winning Poker Systems` book written in 1974. He has also been winner of poker tournaments. Here is AzVision .az correspondent Hafiz Ahmadov`s interview with him.

- Firstly we are very proud to know an Azerbaijani like you. Your success is a model for us and the young generation.What can you say about yourself to our readers? Why did you choose the maths?

-I was good at it.

-Had your family affected your choice?

-My father was good at applied math, essentially. I looked up to my father.

-What does Azerbaijan mean for you?

-It is where my father was born



-How do you see Azerbaijan from the U.S.?

-I don`t really think about it much

-Are you planning to come to Baku?

-Not likely

-Let`s talk about your life in America. How do you live there?

-I live in a big building complex in Bel Air, California

-What does it mean to you to be the son of a genius Lotfi Zadeh. How did it affect to your life?

-Well I think I inherited my mathematical aptitude from my father. He is an extraordinarily intelligent man, even beyond high level academic standards.



-Have you ever talked with Lotfi Zadeh about Azerbaijan - your homeland?

-I am working on a book about my life which includes some material about my father. I have discussed Azerbaijan with my father.

-What is the secret of your success?

-Mostly hard work. But I started out with a very substantial mathematical aptitude that I inherited from my father. With hard work and that aptitude, I was able to get my Ph.D. in Research Studies at the age of 22.

- The Perfect 10 magazine is quite popular. Will you tell us about its establishment?

-I started working on it in 1996. We faced with a great deal of piracy cases of our images and material. Consequently, we were forced to stop publishing the magazine in 2007. However, the website still operates. We have lost approximately $53 million in that endeavor.

-What kind of person are you actually?

-I try to treat people as I want to be treated. I do not believe in lies and try to put myself in other`s shoes.

- You are the author of the “Winning Poker Systems”. What do you think, is there a way to win at the casino games based on any system?

- I was a three time champion in professional basketball and could also beat baseball. I was not so much successful at beating either football or hockey. I also won money at poker and backgammon. I was known by my associates as a “lock smith”. It means that I played only play when I was aware of my advantage. With the word of `advantage` I mean a situation when I know my superiority over my rivals and and their tiredness. Once, I have waited for 5 days to play poker. On the 6th day I asked one of the best players to play with me. He was several times better than me, at the same time he was so tired. So, I won.

It is definitely possible to win at stocks with this method. However it is very difficult because there are so many people who are aware of it.

- How do you feel yourself in such games?

- I made most of my money from investing in the financial markets. Once, I managed to earn more than $100 million.



- Do you often win at casino games as the author of “Winning Poker Systems” book ?

- I do not attempt to beat the casinos. Some of my friends have tried, but for me it is not a good idea.

- I would like to ask a question at the intersection of science and philosophy. What do you think about infertility?

- Unfortunately I know nothing about that. Some mathematicians and scientists believe that infertility is just an illusion of human consciousness of the paradoxes.

- What is Fuzzy Logic?

- Actually my father made me read and comment on some of his original papers in 1965. I was 15 at that time. A fuzzy set is essentially a set without precise boundaries. For example, the set of all tall men. I think that fuzzy logic involves the combination of non-precise statements to obtain a precise conclusion.

- What can you say about Evolution as a scientist?

- I find all theories of how we appeared on this planet incomplete. I do not believe in `The Big Bang Theory`. To me, there is no beginning and end of the Universe. That is the only possibility that makes sense to me. I find it difficult to believe that we mutated from small organisms. The probability of the idea is essentially zero in my mind.



- What would you advise to young Azerbaijanis?

- In my opinion finance and computer sciences are the best fields. Writing songs or movie scripts would be an alternative.

- We always see you with beautiful women. Can you reveal your secret?

- It is very simple. I treat them with respect and enjoy their company with no intent of having physical contact. I am also very generous. If you treat a woman with respect, help her financially and convince her that you are not solely interested in her physically, you are likely to gain her love over time. I am not so talented in this field, it`s just that most men don`t treat women the way they expect to be treated.

- Soon there will be presidential elections in the USA. Clinton or Trump? Who do you support?

- I am reluctant to answer that question directly. However, I do have a brain. Reach your own conclusion.

Hafiz Ahmedov

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