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Good stuff. Maybe I missed it in the post, but I didn't see a formal proof of the conjecture?
Follow the link to the chat history. The last item is a full write up.
By the way, I'd like to note that it will likely be a formalization of not the last result in that conversation, but of one of the initial proofs that relied on the Langford sequences and theorems of their existence.
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Right probably. Do you know what happened by any chance?
If you were given something like $10mil, invested in index funds over the last 10 years, in nontax advantaged accounts. And your wife has health issues. No kids. Not to mention, a world where nature is taking a beating year after year. Do you think you'd be interested in working in front of a computer day after day researching, script writing, etc. for people you don't know and probably will never meet? Now take that…
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Right probably. Do you know what happened by any chance?
If you were given something like $10mil, invested in index funds over the last 10 years, in nontax advantaged accounts. And your wife has health issues. No kids. Not to mention, a world where nature is taking a beating year after year. Do you think you'd be interested in working in front of a computer day after day researching, script writing, etc. for people you don't know and probably will never meet? Now take that…
"AI" cannot imitate the personality or perspective, and that's all anyone ever really cared about. He can vent in any format and people still listen, hence the success with podcasts. That would be effortless and enjoyable unless there was a serious life event to cause a change in perspective (the money isn't it). That's what the leading speculation is.
You're projecting a type of struggle that may exist for you, but was never there for him. He pretty loudly stated multiple times in multiple ways that he was losing his edge, and that's just life.
It makes more sense that he thinks his new authentic self might be more damaging to the brand than abandoning it. He shouldn't be afraid to share the next chapter, but that's his struggle and choice.
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