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[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiles%27s_proof_of_Fermat%27s_Last_Theorem

TLDR: the guy proved a theorem thought to be nigh -unsolvable and got knighted because of it

[–] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is the buttfucking applications of it that I'm more curious about.

[–] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have yet to see practical implications or implementations of fermats last theorem in industry or in science, but the time that I do I will give up hope for the revolution