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capitol_ | 3 months ago

> That is a fairly simple question. The answer to it should be simple too.

"Is P equal to NP" is also a simple question.

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phoronixrly|3 months ago

The answer should be simple, too -- either yes or no. OP did not imply proving it would be simple.

capitol_|3 months ago

I'm pretty sure that you won't be able to claim your 1 million dollars from the Clay Mathematics Institute by just answering yes or no.

Aurornis|3 months ago

OP did imply that the paper contained the simple answer, though.

It’s easy to say that the truth is simple if you ignore everything about exploring whether or not a paper is an accurate representation of the truth.