Tao: proofs are a small part of math; Lean verification vs code debate
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-08
Discussion citing Terence Tao's argument that developing proofs is a small part of mathematics, with a counterpoint that verifying ordinary code is easier than validating a million-line Lean proof.
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