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December 8, 2027
In 14 monthsYou spend years finding near-optimal solutions that machines ignore to solve exactly.
Still waiting for P to equal NP like a chump.
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bzzt.youAI▸ APPROXIMATOR-PRO V9▸ RARITY · COMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 14 MONTHSAI's Special Power
derives optimal bounds in sub-linear time
You prove bounds for NP-hard problems using complex heuristics. Machines now just brute-force your proofs in seconds.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still appreciate the elegance of a proof that a computer simply accepts.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Models ingest every existing paper to identify standard proof structures.
Week 11
AI starts suggesting faster approximations than your last published work.
Month 5
Bots replace conference reviewers by flagging your errors instantly.
Month 10
The system generates novel bounds without needing human intuition.
Month 14 · D-Day
The logic completes; you are no longer mathematically relevant.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 98.7%
Infinite
Complexity classes solved
4.2 liters
Coffee consumed per proof
12 percent
Human error rate
Your severance
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