Navier-Stokes drama: existence proofs are enough, and AI will accelerate replication
paraschopra · x · 2026-09-09
Using the Navier-Stokes drama as an example, the author argues that an existence proof is often enough to build something: once the 4-minute mile was broken it became a norm. AI will accelerate this — if you know something insane is possible, point your agents at replicating it.
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