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Re:After Math by justinparus on Sunday September 13, 2026 @07:33AM (#49682818)
"It is not the destination, but the journey that matters"

For now, AI will be another tool in the toolbox of mathematicians. With humans driving the conversation to help understand the world better. If/when AGI is reached maybe we won’t be in the driver seat as much. I don’t think that matters. The goal of math is to achieve greater understanding of the world, regardless if humans are driving or if an AI is.

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Re:After Math by moralestapia on Sunday September 13, 2026 @08:24AM (#49683224)
Why would my tax dollars go to fund someone's journey on what's essentially a hobby at this point?
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Re:After Math by auggierose on Sunday September 13, 2026 @08:55AM (#49683469)
You funded it before with your tax dollars, and it was already a hobby at this point. Mathematicians do what they do because it is fun. Well-paid-for fun, if they were able to get tenured.
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Re:After Math by justinparus on Sunday September 13, 2026 @09:45AM (#49683966)
Previous to you tax dollars and philanthropy have funded math in various forms and you reap the benefits.
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