it is clear these geniuses are capable of understanding things the vast, vast, vast majority of people are not
As the original post suggests, I don’t think this is true. I think that pretty much everyone in this comments section could learn any concept understood by Terry Tao. It would just take us longer.
Imagine your sole purpose in life was to understand one of Terry Tao’s theorems. All your needs are provided for, and you have immediate access to experts whenever you have questions. Do you really think you would be incapable of it?
As the original post suggests, I don’t think this is true. I think that pretty much everyone in this comments section could learn any concept understood by Terry Tao. It would just take us longer.
Imagine your sole purpose in life was to understand one of Terry Tao’s theorems. All your needs are provided for, and you have immediate access to experts whenever you have questions. Do you really think you would be incapable of it?