'Put the fries in the bag, Terence Tao': tech-bro mockery of mathematicians sparks backlash
ctjlewis · x · 2026-09-23
A viral jab — "put the fries in the bag Terence Tao" — riffing on AI automating mathematics drew sharp criticism. The reposter argues it's a recurring pattern: mathematicians speak carefully and honestly, only to be met with contempt disguised as jokes from tech people, calling it embarrassing rather than funny and a sign of math trauma or shallow appreciation of the field.
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