Re:42 is found to be the sum of three cubes
by mombul on Friday September 06, 2019 @11:18AM
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Why are you so bitter? I asked this genuinely. I doubt PhD+ people do that type of research "just for fun", or do that like someone like me drinks a beer. Someone answered elaborately, and I'm glad they did. Thanks anyway.
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Re:42 is found to be the sum of three cubes
by normalhuman on Friday September 06, 2019 @12:00PM
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> Why are you so bitter?
I don't know, it's just how I am.
> I doubt PhD+ people do that type of research "just for fun"
Well you'd be surprised. All the professional mathematicians I know do math for its own sake. Some amateurs also do it "just for fun", as you say.
> Someone answered elaborately, and I'm glad they did. Thanks anyway.
A bigger person than me, especially considering the tone of your question.