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> I sorta thought this type of quality writing was dead and gone from the freely accessible web It is working because its funded by Hedge fund founder billiona
by geodel 3y ago
> I sorta thought this type of quality writing was dead and gone from the freely accessible web
It is working because its funded by Hedge fund founder billionaire/mathematician and they are not looking for subscription revenues (yet).
- julianeon 3y agoThat explains it. I also wondered how the ad-supported Buzzfeed style web could make the money math work out. Its good to know that’s not the source.
- tecleandor 3y agoOh, I didn't notice it's Jim Simmons's. I saw his opening lecture at 2014's ICM in Seoul, before the Fields Medals. There were lots of questions about how to make money, even when he previously stated that he wouldn't answer any of those.
- NooneAtAll3 3y agodid it change from a year ago? for the last 1-1,5 years quality of explanations in quanta's publications had been aaawful - with situation improving to the previous level only a month or so ago I don't think funding source is the main explanation for quality (tho maybe for _ability_ to have quality)