> There is immense power in the web as a method of understanding mathematical claims. The proof attempt was read by many, and this quickly led to insights about

> There is immense power in the web as a method of understanding mathematical claims. The proof attempt was read by many, and this quickly led to insights about it. From Fields Medalists to professional mathematicians to amateurs, all helped with the analysis of the claim. We were amazed at the power of the crowd in this situation. Even though it's what people have been saying about potential for a new style of peer review, this call-out was more interesting to me. It's worded as if it might have gotten some royal 'we' interested in doing web-style collaboration, or at least taking it seriously.