Right, mathematicians care about clout and tenure, which is a much higher purpose.
replyYes, blame them for seeking out an upper middle class lifestyle with a relatively standard home in commuting distance of their place of work and dedicating the rest of their life to teaching mathematics to new generations of people. How vain a pursuit.
replyAfter all, the ascetics at openAI are having to make do with half a million total comp.
Built a top a pyramid of failed math undergrads, grad students, and mediocre post docs.
replyThat half a million total comp is the consolation prize for the disillusioned.
>Built a top a pyramid of failed math undergrads, grad students, and mediocre post docs.
replyLike much of things in this world, when you take a step back and realize that it was another human being who made that lunch time slop bowl for you, for the lowest wage the law allows for.
Are you saying that mathematicians are the bad actors here? Compared to Sam Altman spending ungodly amounts of money to upstage them ahead of IPO?
replyI care about paying my bills and job security and peer recognition. That's a normal human thing to do, not some vice. You don't?
this guy already has clout and tenure
replyI don't know about you, but if I apply myself fully to a problem and study it to the point where I'm literally one of the world's experts on it and then some assholes in Silicon Valley take my research and claim it for themselves, I will probably not feel too great about that...
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