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1. lacker · 1789688599 · focus · HN ↗

   I have seen two worries recently:

   1. People will publish so much frontier mathematics, humans won't be able to understand it all

   2. Frontier mathematics will all be kept secret

   Fortunately, these seem like they can't both happen at once.

   1. aerodexis · 1789700205 · focus · HN ↗

      You don't think frontier mathematics is already secret?

      1. 0xWTF · 1789703241 · focus · HN ↗

         How to admit you're in finance without admitting you're in finance?

         1. leonidasrup · 1789713731 · focus · HN ↗

            Or Cryptanalysis.

            " The National Security Agency is the largest employer of mathematicians in the U.S. "

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