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Okay, i read it again. I guess i mispoke. I wasn't saying that these elitest mathematicians aren't creating math that can't be applied ever. I was saying that the mathematicians in question wouldn't bother themselves with mathematics that are currently applicable, and indeed may even look down their noses at mathematicians who do. It is math for math's sake compared to math for the sake of physics or industry. Yes, eventually there may be some use for whatever thoerems they devote their lives to, but maybe not. They don't care either way.
It seems they are kind of like indy musicians who look doen their noses at commercial musicians for "selling out". Granted there is some indy rock that proves to be immensely relevant. Certainly there is also a lot of indy rock that sucks immense ass and isn't worth the medium it is recorded on.
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