I completely agree that this was a dumb thing for Bostrom to quote.
Mathematics research generates positive feedback with almost every other branch of science; obviously existential risk is no exception. It’s clear that we shouldn’t devote all of our resources to merely mathematics, but at the same time saying Fields-level research is flatly not important is going too far.
I completely agree that this was a dumb thing for Bostrom to quote.
Mathematics research generates positive feedback with almost every other branch of science; obviously existential risk is no exception. It’s clear that we shouldn’t devote all of our resources to merely mathematics, but at the same time saying Fields-level research is flatly not important is going too far.