Yes. But I’m not paid continuously for the work I’ve done in the past, and I’m not paid the actual value of my work.

Should we still be paying Homer for his incredible work on the Iliad, do you think?

I work for a living, so I’m used to my work being exploited as a matter of course.

Nah mate. Information is free the second it leaves its source. Any attempt to curtail it after then is just a cunt’s trick.

I prefer my mechanical stress calculations in millidynes per square kiloparsec thank you very much.

They are talking about mathematical proofs here. Once the mathematical proof is complete, we can look at the application, i.e. using it to make predictions and seeing how well they do.

The one you’re too lazy to search?

You’re saying that social media is not the real cause of the youth mental health crisis? Do you propose a different cause? Because I know of a good few, very well-qualified people (of varying ages) that might explicitly disagree with you…