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cubefoxtoday at 5:55 AM1 replyview on HN

This reminds me of certain simple but addictive video games: "What are these virtual coins good for?" "You can buy better equipment" "Why do you need this equipment?" "To get more virtual coins of course!"


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bananaflagtoday at 6:44 AM

Which is a metaphor for life.

I also had this sort of thoughts when finishing my master's degree. I guess what breaks the cycle is that proofs (like other artefacts in other human activities) deliver aesthetic bliss.

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