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Have you ever proved a mathematical theorem on your own?

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• daniel-cussen 16y ago
  Yes; that's actually a pretty good counterpoint. But what about Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem? That is a mindbreaker.
  • pradocchia 16y ago
    what about Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem? That is a mindbreaker Why? If I had to guess, I would say you are uncomfortable with intrinsic uncertainty. Or is it something else?
    • daniel-cussen 16y ago
      Well, to begin with, it's set theory, which is notable for driving at least one person mad, and further, it's one of the more unsettling parts of set theory. And I mean actually working through it, not just knowing about it. But reading it over, "mindbreaker" is clumsy; perhaps "disturbing" or, better yet, "unsettling" would be better.