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Re:This open problem taught me what topology is [video] by noqc on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @01:18PM (#42510195)
The original understanding of a manifold was simply a "configuration space", which is very concrete, so I'm not sure what you mean that you are surprised that the world of topology could be practical.
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Re:This open problem taught me what topology is [video] by jebarker on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @01:32PM (#42510296)
I didn't say I'm surprised the world of topology could be practical. I said that _I_ wouldn't have been able to explain the concepts in the video so clearly and tie them to a practical problem.
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Re:This open problem taught me what topology is [video] by noqc on Thursday December 26, 2024 @10:22AM (#42515707)
you actually said "I don't think I could have tied the esoteric word of topology to a practical problem".
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