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djoldman • today at 2:07 AM • 0 replies • view on HN

The response by some in the field of mathematics to this repo is ... I guess not unexpected; but it's quite disappointing.

I sympathize with those who've worked on some problem for years and now don't have something to work on; it's been a part of their identity. I also especially sympathize with those whose career tracks and plans were thrown in disarray.

That being said, I absolutely cannot understand how one can't be excited and happy and enthused about these advances in one's field. Assuming just that the ones with formal lean proofs are actually true, these are reportedly huge advances. Even if folks don't understand it YET.