algeom

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   by algeom 3y ago

   Academic mathematician here. I’ve been stuck on something for the last 20 years.
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   by algeom 8y ago

   Can you explain what you mean when you compare Gmail and Facebook to the moon landing? On its face that comment looks way out of whack to someone who is outside the tech industry.
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   by algeom 9y ago

   I bought a 20 year supply of that chalk when the demise of Hagoromo was announced, but it turns out that production of that particular product was turned over to a Korean company. I’m still using my legacy supply, so I can’t comment first-h
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   by algeom 10y ago

   This is actually not true in pure mathematics. Students usually do not publish with their advisors, there are no labs churning out publications, advisors do not apply their names to all the products of their groups, etc. In fact, the vast m
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   by algeom 10y ago

   Most academics do not get funding or tenure. Most funded academic mathematicians lose funding at some point. The funding rate for NSF grants in mathematics is certainly less than 33%, and one can only submit a standard proposal once per yea
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   by algeom 11y ago

   When you've won a Fields Medal and then made fundamental contributions to an entirely different area of mathematics, you might have earned the right to make such comments on Mumford's thoughts. Until then, at least follow the HN s