Plotting academic fields on a verifiability plane inspired by Terence Tao's observation
chrisalbon · x · 2026-10-17
Chris Albon took Terence Tao's astute observation, combined it with verifiability, and roughly plotted different academic fields on that plane. He admits the chart was quickly made at 11pm after a beer and invites people to dispute the placement of the fields.
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