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Re:Fields Medal was never meant for ‘the greatest mathematic... by bryanrasmussen on Monday July 18, 2022 @02:55AM (#32135489)
Out of that quarter of the world's population, how many know that the Fields medal exists?
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Re:Fields Medal was never meant for ‘the greatest mathematic... by MauranKilom on Monday July 18, 2022 @03:06AM (#32135539)
And going further, how much mindshare does that quarter of the population have in "public imagination"? Surely, people under 14 not having watched <movie> does not preclude that movie from being influential?
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Re:Fields Medal was never meant for ‘the greatest mathematic... by ithkuil on Monday July 18, 2022 @03:53AM (#32135737)
Also, is if really true that people only watch movies made after they're born?
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