OpenAI reportedly attempted Navier-Stokes only after hearing a rumor it was solvable
Jeande_d · x · 2026-09-10
kohjingyu observes that OpenAI only attempted a Navier-Stokes solve after hearing a rumor that it was possible, calling proof of existence 'hell of a drug' for both humans and agents — knowing something is possible changes the motivation to try.
Jeanded adds that in most good papers, only one sentence or reference truly matters, and its best phrasing often comes from unrelated conversations.
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