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I think implying the article is sensationalist is a little harsh. It's definitely a click-grabbing headline, but overall a decent article on a tough subject.
by podperson 14y ago
I think implying the article is sensationalist is a little harsh. It's definitely a click-grabbing headline, but overall a decent article on a tough subject.
- abraxasz 14y agoAgreed, I was very please to see a mainstream journal take the time to describe a potentially groundbreaking mathematical discovery
- revelation 14y agoSeemed extremely hand-wavey to me, and the obscure pictures of 3D wireframe 'A', 'B' and 'C' by the side certainly didn't help. It tried to explain both the dynamics in math research and the problem at hand, and in the end explained neither.
- bstpierre 14y agoIt's the Boston Globe, hand-wavey is all they can really be expected to publish regarding hard abstract math. I thought they did a decent enough job for a newspaper.