Re: JSH: Working mathematician
From: Van Jacques (calccurve-test23_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/14/04
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Date: 14 Sep 2004 01:01:10 -0700
James Harris wrote:
> Math is NOT about society. Working mathematicians need not care a
lot
> about the rest of the world, and especially not about parasites.
>
> It's actually kind of interesting watching them try to keep at it,
> despite everything, as they work so hard to try and convince other
> people.
>
> What losers.
>
> Math is great because you don't have to convince other people.
>
> What's true is true, and if they don't accept it, or more likely, are
> incapable of getting it because of their mental limitations, so what?
>
> No real mathematician worries themselves inordinately about what the
> public thinks.
In math, like most things, it does matter what others think. Math is
not something where you go off by yourself--its a community thing or
else its meaningless. One must communicate his ideas to others.
This is how students learn.
Mathematicians also write up their own results, like all scientists,
to get comments from others (who often find mistakes you have made).
They also read and comment on the work of others, and find their
mistakes.
Then you correct your mistakes or improve your ideas, and continue.
The idea of someone who knows nothing about a subject (and refuses to
learn from others) doing original work, is ridiculous.
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