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whywouldyoucare • today at 4:44 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

V.I. Arnol'd: "Only fools prove theorems."

(The wording may not be exact, though the sense should be.)


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UltraSane • today at 5:25 PM

Do you think this silly comment is somehow profound? Math is mainly about proving theorems true or false or finding counterexamples.

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