[FRIAM] Jim Rutt: December 11, 1953 — May 27, 2026

[Stephen Guerin]

Eric,

Just happened onto this 2025 Roast of Jim from his friends / Game B crowd.
Somehow better captures what it was like to sit around the table with Jim
beyond watching the more structured podcast format.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6sGXVOYgck
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On Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM Santafe <desmith at santafe.edu> wrote:

> Thanks for sending around, Stephen.
>
> Yes; Jim was pretty much the epitome of what it means to have a generous
> spirit.  I never saw anybody to whom it wasn’t extended.
>
> Eric
>
> On Jun 3, 2026, at 7:22, Stephen Guerin <stephen.guerin at simtable.com>
> wrote:
>
> We will miss the great bear and longtime student of Complexity.
>
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> if God mentions metaphysics, Jim will be reaching for his pistol ;-)
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