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Tiling with Three Polygons Is Undecidable

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134 points denvaar | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 05:51 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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xianshou ◴[20 Nov 24 00:56 UTC] No.42189760[source]▶
First you ask how the hell someone could come up with this construction.

Then you realize it was this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Demaine

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heavensteeth ◴[20 Nov 24 02:35 UTC] No.42190342[source]▶
>former child prodigy

I understand the idea behind that phrasing but I'm not sure I agree with it. Are you no longer a child prodigy once you turn 18? I don't think I'd ever say "former intelligent child".. Would I?

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1. locallost ◴[20 Nov 24 15:09 UTC] No.42194539[source]▶
Interesting take so upvoted, but calling him a child prodigy does not work as he's not a child.

Maybe "a child prodigy in his youth" would be both precise and succinct enough, but at the same time language is for humans and I feel humans know what is meant by former child prodigy.