Physics is unreasonably good at creating new math

Re:Physics is unreasonably good at creating new math by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @09:39PM (#41452672)

Physicist: but that doesn't get you any closer to a solution.

Mathematician: not yet, but if I wait here long enough someone will come by and drop their keys, which will then be retrieved, proving the possibility of retrieving lost keys when light conditions are optimal.

Physicist drops keys.

Mathematician: Eureka!

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Re:Physics is unreasonably good at creating new math by bryanrasmussen on Thursday September 05, 2024 @12:54AM (#41453603)

I guess it should really be proving the general proposition that dropped keys are discoverable.

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Re:Physics is unreasonably good at creating new math by 8n4vidtmkvmk on Thursday September 05, 2024 @01:20AM (#41453742)

Great, it's been proven. Should we go pick up our keys now or just move onto another math problem?

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Re:Physics is unreasonably good at creating new math by bryanrasmussen on Thursday September 05, 2024 @01:39AM (#41453848)

I need to publish first.

on edit: can I stay at your house for a bit while waiting for publication?

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