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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by shakna on Friday October 09, 2026 @12:53AM (#50016132)
That's... Worse. Millions thrown at a wall, to further public rhetoric and control an industry, is an attack on the industry. It isn't philanthropy.
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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by KoolKat23 on Friday October 09, 2026 @04:09AM (#50017511)
That's capitalism. The luddites weren't complaining because there was a new technology making their jobs less interesting or due to the "loss of a craft", they were doing so because it was taking their jobs.
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