Lex Fridman and I discuss who is the greatest mathematician in history, and what are the different mathematical styles of undertaking mathematical investigation.
Greatest of all time... we had the Super Bowl a couple weeks ago; now the Olympics. Humans love love love rank ordering of such things, but I think in terms of plateaus: NFL players, pro hockey players, are on a somewhat flat but undulating plateau of talent; any given Sunday etc.
Lots of hype in such things. Galois; Ramanujan were great, but maybe over-hyped due to their back stories?
Somewhere in this there's a Miles Mathis joke. Worst mathematician of all time? But he's in no way a mathematician.
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Greatest of all time... we had the Super Bowl a couple weeks ago; now the Olympics. Humans love love love rank ordering of such things, but I think in terms of plateaus: NFL players, pro hockey players, are on a somewhat flat but undulating plateau of talent; any given Sunday etc.
Lots of hype in such things. Galois; Ramanujan were great, but maybe over-hyped due to their back stories?
Somewhere in this there's a Miles Mathis joke. Worst mathematician of all time? But he's in no way a mathematician.