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michaeljxtoday at 9:44 AM2 repliesview on HN

Knowing something is proven true is knowledge, even if the mechanics of the proof are not understood.


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trolleskitoday at 10:49 AM

In maths, you go through proofs every step of the way. Same in physics, you start by performing even the most basic experiments, and build your way up.

rented_muletoday at 10:01 AM

If the mechanics of the proof are not understood, how do we know it's been proven? Math proofs are not a "trust me, bro" kind of thing.