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alkyontoday at 5:37 PM1 replyview on HN

I just noticed that it's 60-3 without any divisibility tests.

Tao's 27 prime was much more embarassing but understandable as he's no a calculator.

Savants are for things like remembering the first million primes. Someone like Tao or Grothendieck can't remeber them beyond 20, but it doesn't mean they can't actuly reason about them.


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karmakurtisaanitoday at 7:02 PM

What's Tao's 27 prime again?

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