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Re:Mathematicians Discover New Way for Spheres to 'Kiss' by nejsjsjsbsb on Thursday January 16, 2025 @04:07PM (#42730914)
Thanks that is a good anecdote. Did he get over it and how?

To me such a career is useful for (a) the greater good: you can't make discoveries without dead ends and (b) the maths created along the way! Or if not shares then the skills developed.

Re:Mathematicians Discover New Way for Spheres to 'Kiss' by burjui on Monday January 20, 2025 @02:54AM (#42766067)
At least, we can assume that after a few weeks, he became not quite that depressed.