A question: where does math sit in relation to the ecology of “premium mediocrity”? @vgr Are there premium mediocre math concepts? String theory seems to be a premium mediocre physics concept, striving to become a RealTheory of science. Does math have any PM analogs?
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i mean there are a lot of big serious payoffs but whether you care about those payoffs depends strongly on whether you care about fields like algebraic topology, algebraic geometry, topos theory etc. they're not super "down-to-earth" i guess
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Yeah I guess I’m pretty down to earth. I only like those fields where they touch everyday intuitions a bit.
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