There's more mathematical knowledge than there is time to learn it all

>there's more mathematical knowledge than there is time to learn it all

why tho

because of infinity doofus. you cant even count all the numbers. wait....maybe you should try!

What does it mean to count all the numbers if theres an infinite amount of them???

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That's not a problem. Just means you can endlessly grind math and never think about anything else.

trudat home boy

Define "count"

because to do things you don't need all of knowledge. there is no reason at all to have knowledge you don't use. wanting it is just a gay compulsion

>have knowledge you don't use.
That is pure math
>wanting it is just a gay compulsion
Indeed

Not if we invent life extending technologies. The prerequisite for any life extension is biology.

Because you're not the only brain that exists

There's more knowledge in a LOT of fields than I'll ever have time to learn (assuming I cared.)

Even in math, you have to specialize. Number theorists likely don't (and can't) read the topological journals.

Wanting to use the (very limited) knowledge is gay engineer compulsion, man of reason obtains the knowledge for the sake of it

>there is so much in maths to know so no matter how much do you know you know almost nothing

This.

Because professional level mathematics is very technical, highly interdisciplinary, and often specific to a single problem.

because you can always make up more shit

>there's more Veeky Forums knowledge than there is time to learn it all

why tho

You're projecting a teleology onto mathematical inquiry. Don't.

It doesn't lead anywhere.

>you don't need all of knowledge
Most knowledge, including most mathematical knowledge, is complete junk anyway. You don't even WANT it, let alone need it.

Why would you bother if you knew you could get it all in the amount of time you had to live?

Small exercise: approximately how many numbers disappear everyday?