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It’s a fair question. Two things: 1. It does happen. These conjectures can fall apart after seeming like a lock: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertens_conje
by WhitneyLand 1y ago
It’s a fair question. Two things:
1. It does happen. These conjectures can fall apart after seeming like a lock: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertens_conjecture https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertens_conjecture
2. Even if it is true, the process of proving can yield interesting insights.
- standardly 1y agoThat's pretty mind-blowing. Hey thanks for replying. Mathematics is a tough subject to take interest in as a layman, but I still enjoy it for some reason.