What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the distribution of primes?

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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