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mathematics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A test checks a handful of examples; a proof settles an infinite state space, which is why formal methods can say things testing never can. A test checks a handful of examples; a proof settles an infinite state space, which is why formal methods can say things testing never can. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and every other field would kill for it. — tap to centre the map on it Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formal methods are a niche tool; property-based testing is the one most engineers should adopt, and stopping there is a fine place to stop. — tap to centre the map on it Formal methods are a niche tool; property-based testing is the one most engineers should adopt, and stopping… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say. Last stated 8 years ago
21 Jan 2019
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2019-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language that is easy to prove things about is hard to write in. — tap to centre the map on it There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language… Last stated 8 years ago
21 Jan 2019
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2019-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mathematics alone can be left running: point a prover at a formal library, walk away for ten years, and there will be something there when you come back. — tap to centre the map on it Mathematics alone can be left running: point a prover at a formal library, walk away for ten years, and there will be… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the… Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and imposed on them regardless of fit. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will already look dramatically different. — tap to centre the map on it AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will… Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Autonomous cloud labs that run the whole loop — hypothesis, experiment, result, next hypothesis — without human intervention are within reach. — tap to centre the map on it Autonomous cloud labs that run the whole loop — hypothesis, experiment, result, next hypothesis — without human… Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current AI struggles even to rediscover old laws of physics from data, and when it does, contamination from training is the first suspect. — tap to centre the map on it Current AI struggles even to rediscover old laws of physics from data, and when it does, contamination from training is… Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that humans no longer have to. — tap to centre the map on it Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that… Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying. — tap to centre the map on it Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine… Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
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A test checks a handful of examples; a proof settles an infinite state space, which is why formal methods can say things testing never can.
Holds MK Martin KleppmannRead this korrent →
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Formalisation's real gift is the green check mark — knowing a hard proof is correct before you spend time on it — and every other field would kill for it.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Formal methods are a niche tool; property-based testing is the one most engineers should adopt, and stopping there is a fine place to stop.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
The hard part of verification is not proving the code correct but working out what the specification should say.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
There is a permanent trade-off in verification: an expressive language is hard to prove things about, and a language that is easy to prove things about is hard to write in.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
Mathematics alone can be left running: point a prover at a formal library, walk away for ten years, and there will be something there when you come back.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence.
Holds SG Stephan Guyenet
Engineers are sceptical of formal methods because they were burned by CASE and UML, sold as miracle solutions and imposed on them regardless of fit.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
AI will transform how scientific discovery is done, and within two or three years a working scientist's job will already look dramatically different.
Holds MK Michael Kratsios
Autonomous cloud labs that run the whole loop — hypothesis, experiment, result, next hypothesis — without human intervention are within reach.
Holds MK Michael Kratsios
Current AI struggles even to rediscover old laws of physics from data, and when it does, contamination from training is the first suspect.
Holds TT Terence Tao
AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck.
Holds MK Martin Kleppmann
Formal verification is about to become economical, because models are getting good enough at writing the proofs that humans no longer have to.
Holds MK Martin Kleppmann
Formalising a proof in Lean currently takes about ten times the effort of writing it out: doable, but annoying.
Holds TT Terence Tao
AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs.
Holds EM Ethan Mollick
AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people.
Holds
An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one.
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