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Re:Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science by yaqubroli on Saturday August 01, 2026 @04:36AM (#49132389)
The human provides the intention and the ability to appreciate the output. Tools do “heavy lifting” all the time, but we still primarily credit the humans who use them precisely because they made the choice to use them.

Provability is just going the way of computation. John Napier had to manually compute logarithm tables over decades and was recognised for his work; now that same work could be performed by a 10 year old with a calculator in an evening.

Re:Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science by esikich on Saturday August 01, 2026 @04:54AM (#49132491)
What gives the intention and ability to the human?
Re:Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science by oklahomasports on Saturday August 01, 2026 @04:01PM (#49137854)
Are you playing dumb? Using power tools to build furniture is very different than using an ai robot to carve a statue or whatever.