Looks like the 16 year old thanks the Professor for some kind of collaboration, so why does the title make this look like some kind of conflict? This just comes across as unnecessarily demeaning to the Professor.
scotty79•28m ago
Conflict is a form of collaboration.
Although in scientific context disproving doesn't necessarily indicate any conflict. And both the person who postulated something and the person who disproved it might be thankful to each other.
nicoraga•18m ago
this is what I meant. disproving the conjecture is a form of collaboration, it’s not meant to be demeaning and is not demeaning in mathematics
stackghost•12m ago
It's an 18 year old kid talking up their accomplishments two years ago on Twitter.
When I was 18, I also thought I was hot shit. No surprise they're being self-aggrandizing.
GPerson•34m ago
scotty79•28m ago
Although in scientific context disproving doesn't necessarily indicate any conflict. And both the person who postulated something and the person who disproved it might be thankful to each other.
nicoraga•18m ago
stackghost•12m ago
When I was 18, I also thought I was hot shit. No surprise they're being self-aggrandizing.