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Re:Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao by EA-3167 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:49PM (#50447407)
He’s the Michio Kaki for AI bros who want to adopt the veneer of associating with an expert.
Re:Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao by globalnode on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:56PM (#50447473)
im not pro-ai-bro but i gotta say some of the maths involved is pretty cool
Re:Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao by EA-3167 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:48PM (#50447949)
That math isn't being discussed here, it's barely even discussed in the book! Frankly how often do you open an HN thread on the front page and see any significant technical discussion of anything other than coding? I find the times I see someone writing out equations and discussing fundamentals so rare and welcome as to be memorable.

Most conversation here is profoundly non-technical and never touches anything like "the math".

Re:Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao by BeetleB on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:25PM (#50447759)
HN guidelines:

> Be kind. Don't be snarky.

Re:Six Math Essentials by Terence Tao by EA-3167 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:46PM (#50447936)
I'm not talking to another member or referring to a particular comment, I'm making a brief comment by analogy regarding a pair of public figures who profit from their notoriety.

Moreover I was accurate, unless your idea of kindness is to imply that comparison to a success physicist is "unkind".