@robertskmiles @GrumplessGrinch Grothendieck claimed never to use examples, and given his innovations, I can believe it.
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@robertskmiles@GrumplessGrinch Problem is, continental mathematical aristocracy decided that this was how everyone should work.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev You have good math intuition, maybe Grothendieck didn't. Feynman again: http://generallythinking.com/richard-feynman-on-thinking-processes-did-he-know-nothing-about-psychology-v/ … People really think differently so...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@robertskmiles Well, brain damage/cognitive defects can lead to unusual workarounds with serendipitous benefits.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@St_Rev scratch that. Meant to say "nowhere near as fast as 100 different researchers"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@robertskmiles Well, 100 von Neumanns would progress faster than 100 randomly chosen PhDs, but I take your point.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@robertskmiles Fat-tailed productivity distribution makes the data hard to analyze.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@robertskmiles Yeah. I think I'd have a decent career right now if I'd found a collaborator with complementary talents.
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