Re: Barbarians vs All Blacks 1973

On 2005-12-10, Martyn Winters <ziggy.stardust@xxxxxxxxxxxx> dropped the ball when he ventured :
>
> Doing equations are just a matter of training and mindset. It is just as
> valid to ask when a mathematician last created a great work of fiction?
>

Oh twaddle. Thats like saying "anyone could be that good if they
practice hard enough. Most people can do basic equations but certainly
not more complicatedones : never mind formulating new theories
represented by said equations. Anyone can "understand" or "solve"
e=mc**2 but the genius was in the development of the equation.
.

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