>>9
The russian guy proved some theorem and on the grouns of ethics declined the prize.
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Anonymous2010-03-31 20:44
He sounds like he wants to start writing bad poetry with words like "darkness," "alone," "death," and "suffering" scattered all over the place. Fuck him.
>>18
I volunteer at a local charity (BHF), and one thing you learn is that there are never enough volunteers. I don't mean that in a selfish way, just that the turnover is quite high. The full time workers (we have 2) have pseudo-managerial roles.
yes, denying charities and less fortunate people a chance to get free money is very moral.
this guy is smart but he's an asshole.
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Anonymous2010-04-10 0:51
>>22
You are such an idiot. It's not "free money," it came from people who donated money with the intention it gets used to promote mathematical excellence. He's not motivated by the prize, so he allowed it to get re-invested where it will continue to be used for that purpose.
If the people who funded the prize intended to give it to starving children, they would have done so themselves. There are other important societal goals than that.
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Anonymous2010-04-11 9:31
Maybe he or his mother inherited some small amount of money that they're trying to skirt by on, but it would be a shame if a guy like this ended up homeless ten years from now.