Comic #7281: applied

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Panel 1: Speaker (at podium): "And so we can input these old proofs into solvers, which the neural network then uses as training for—"

Panel 2: Interrupting Figure: "HEY!"

Panel 3: Character in Background: "Heh, heh, heh. Don’t you see, you fools?"

Panel 4: Speaker (continuing): "With the advent of neural networks, EVERYTHING is potential training data, especially clean, abstract mathematical proofs!"

Panel 5: Another Character: "But… but that means—"

Panel 6: Speaker: "That pure mathematics can now be applied!"

Panel 7: Speaker (excitedly): "You are all applied mathematicians now! All of you! Even your dead are now on your side!"

Panel 8: Speaker (laughing): "Thank you for your contribution to human wellbeing! AHAHAHAHA!"

Background Crowd: "NOOOOOOOOO!"

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