Aureliano, I think we have a counterexample in Deuce of what I was trying to say about a “mathematical mind”. I am sure John Derbyshire will be exhilarated that imminently Deuce is going to post a comment to his article that solves some of the toughest problems in Maths and Physics – solutions that he claims are “obvious”. In particular, I look forward to when he:
1) Using only the fact that Classical Mechanics is false he will derive the true unified theory of all four forces.
2) Furthermore he will describe in detail the experiment that will prove this ultimate theory “true” and every other theory “false” for all time, thus bringing to an end nearly 400 of physics.
3) He will rigourous prove such a theory is true from pure intellect – just like all the other theories…. Presumably at the same time by a limiting process he will posit mathematically rigourous proof of Quantum Field Theory in 4D – apparently this is already done – by bringing together all the threads that somehow the world’s greatest mathematicians and physicists have failed to do…. even though it is obvious.
4) He will post a rigourous proof showing that Non-Contradiction is not an axiom – ie an assumption – but rather a “law” that must be true in any logical system, thus putting out of business large swathes of Model Theorists. Apparently the proof is so obvious, that every single logician to date will be shown up as a fool.
5) He will do this by pure intellect as this is how ALL scientific theories come about.
I wait with baited breath. Just remember you read it here first. Unless of course the commissars get to him to prevent there power being taken away as everyone realises what what they do is not difficult or subtle but in fact so obvious he can just repeat it as true.
