The Importance of Asking the Right Questions in Mathematics
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-08-23
Toby Ord highlights that asking the right questions is crucial. Even a machine capable of proving any true statement in a microsecond would fail to consider certain problems (like the unit distance problem) before the stars burn out, emphasizing the limitations of automation without direction.
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