Was surprised over a decade ago. Did think maybe that math grad student would be honest and help when he realized I was correct. Have had time to consider my example social problem case quite a bit through the years. And part of it is, training? Number theorists rule their roost with psychological precision. Doubt is an accident.
Over a hundred plus years to probably notice their number theory tools were not really working well, if at all. And now very practiced at deflecting attention to the reality, including bouncing off people like myself talking it.
Feel like am playing catch up, as for a LONG time felt like just needed to keep piling up discoveries, but they are more and more immune to it! Like are adapting, and learning can keep getting away with it. Possibly until my research number theorists didn't realize themselves exactly what was wrong, or that they could keep going with error even when it was outed publicly. But why would they so choose?
Need to abstract them. Ok, what is currently known?
Math students can't seem to be enticed with further discovery potential, as have tried that angle. Can't be trusted to turn on them when erroneous math is proven. And willingly apparently continue, even when must be clear that the analysis they are doing is actually worthless. Troubling.
So odd is why have been puzzled for so long. Mathematical results? Useless with them. Even if some excitement is generated for a bit? Gets dampened out, somehow. Yet, they think they're interested in mathematics? How is this cognitive dissonance maintained, except by very powerful psychological tools? Or am I assuming too much. Could be stupid simple, eh? Ponder here more?
Institutions are well trained to accept them like any other experts. And IS weird how deep that trust goes, even as web security breaches embarrass. Why not question underlying system?
US Government apparently is completely hacked and doesn't even seem to care too much. I just assume all its systems are leaking, and then world events make more sense. Shows power of military might over good sense. So figure we're safe regardless or would be more concerned.
These are psychological forces that go deep into the human animal. Behavior is very communal, and number theorists are tapping into controls that suspend human reasoning, which is really surface anyway. Human beings are NOT rational. Emotion has been noted as key.
People identifying communally must be separated from seeing as a benefit. Failure realty should be emphasized? Key? Must be some kind of reward system that creates such tight binding against mathematical proof! Absolute truth can be deflected only certain ways? Or no? Yeah by casting doubt on concept of mathematical proof, which HAVE caught them doing in the past.
Over a hundred years of history of apparent success current ones can check of people who may have owed that appearance to the error. Could be reassuring to them. They may no longer believe in truth. They may no longer believe in social systems. They may feel safe with believing that even their fake research will last indefinitely, or definitely long enough to live a seemingly successful life. Interesting.
Psychological assessment space generated. Will consider and edit over time as needed.
James Harris
No comments:
Post a Comment