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(Disclaimer: this is an exploration of possibilities of one simple model. Scott Aaronson's story is merely a starting point, merely a motivating example. This post does not claim to somehow reveal some kind of "true motivation" behind people's actions) Recently Scott Aaronson stated that he is "97% on board with...
http://www.mathunion.org/general/prizes/2014 On August 13, 2014, at the opening ceremony of the [International Congress of Mathematicians](http://www.icm2014.org)) the Fields Medals, the Nevanlinna Prize and several other prizes were announced. A full list of awardees with short citations: Fields medals: Artur Avila > is awarded a Fields Medal for his profound contributions to...