Re: Sociological/Psychological Phenomenon
tomstdenis_at_gmail.com
Date: 06/01/05
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Date: 31 May 2005 15:58:05 -0700
Mailman wrote:
> Your comparison doesn't really work. There is an essential difference
> between mathematics and surgery - namely that surgery requires
> practical, hands-on training and experience before it can be performed
> competently. Mathematics is a purely abstract endeavor that can be done
> by anyone. Just consider the fact that you find wunderkinder in only
> three areas that I know of: music, chess and mathematics.
>
> Even worse for your case: quite a few major theorems were discovered by
> completely unknown or obscure people, some of which were not even
> professionals (Fermat was a lawyer, Newton was a priest and alchemist)
> and some of which were extremely young (Galois was 19 when he died,
> Lebesgue revolutionized the field with his doctor's thesis). Sometimes
> even formal education of any kind is not necessary (Ramanujan), and
> sanity can be dispensed with (Cantor).
Robert suffers from "I'm not the center of attention"-itis which means
the second anyone else gets attention he's upset by it. He'll use any
little inconsequential slip up to show how much smarter he is.
Granted it's a bit annoying to see all the amateurs come here with what
we think of as "stupid ideas" ... keep in mind that I too did the same
when I started in 98' and I'd like to think I'm lots more competent
now.
He's also got a massive case of "old" and forgets that he too was a
student at one point. Starry eyed and empty of knowledge. He takes
for granted what took even him a decade to learn ...
Tom
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