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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by smokedetector1 on Monday July 20, 2026 @11:25AM (#48980205)
Would you prefer OC was more specific, ie “the author turned out to be a racist”, or do you have an issue with calling someone like this despicable?
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by linksnapzz on Monday July 20, 2026 @01:41PM (#48982130)
I always read that word as though it were being pronounced by Daffy Duck; "you're dethpikable!".
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by cwmoore on Monday July 20, 2026 @02:31PM (#48982926)
Is it not obvious? Replace “fairly despicable” with “white nationalist” instead of whatever anyone might imagine could make a mathematician despicable?
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by smokedetector1 on Monday July 20, 2026 @03:54PM (#48984046)
Why does this shorthand upset you?
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by cwmoore on Monday July 20, 2026 @04:19PM (#48984347)
I am not upset. It is obviously obstusely, impenetrably vague. What is your problem?
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by cwillu on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @06:34AM (#48990451)
A shorthand is generally unambiguous in context; this was not.
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by smokedetector1 on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @10:41AM (#48992968)
Why does it matter to you so much that OC is unambiguous?
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by cwillu on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @01:41PM (#48995580)
Because I'm not on-board with every moral failing that is called “despicable” by someone being disqualifying or even relevant.
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by cwmoore on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @04:39PM (#48997959)
It was off-topic already. You driving it further is obsessive and ill-intended.
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by IAmBroom on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @08:33AM (#48991509)
Obviously, I would prefer OC was more specific. I said as much.
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by smokedetector1 on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @10:09AM (#48992583)
Genuine question: are you on the spectrum? I find this reaction strange
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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by IAmBroom on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @08:02AM (#49005390)
Wait... so you are perfectly OK with hating someone on the basis of some random online poster telling you that you should, with no explanation?

Wow.

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Re:What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the d... by smokedetector1 on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @12:30PM (#49009410)
I don’t automatically hate someone because someone calls them despicable
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