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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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