Welcome
Way back when, I finished a Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, in the area of Model Theory for those who are interested (my thesis is here for anybody interested). Research was what I wanted to do, but live got in the way, mainly in the form of Mental Health. In any case, I still have my passion for mathematics, physics, and computer science. This Wiki is intended as the place for thoughts related to maths, research, and other theoretical stuff.
The Real Point
I just wanted to get this gem past a real external examiner in a real viva.
“Mathematics is, in a certain sense, an abbreviated and condensed form of written language which has evolved through the ages for the purpose of communicating abstract ideas. In this sense, it has much in common with music, though the ideas communicated are different in nature. Furthermore, the need for aesthetic beauty is not, and should not be diminished by the scientific appearance of proceedings: good mathematics is an art.” —
The Problem of No Academic Reputation
Everybody thinks you're a crank. Quite possibly even Richard Kaye himself thinks I'm a crank. I consider myself a crank-probe-engineer, and this is an example why:
- https://gemini.google.com/share/338a24042fc3 is the Gemini transcript
- here is the porno pass pdf
Dear Dr. John Allsup,
I noticed that you have attempted to submit a manuscript entitled "On Passwords, Pornstars and Government Supercomputers" through the The Mathematical Intelligencer's Editorial Manager site. The status of this manuscript is recorded as 'Submission Needing Author's Approval' which means that you have not taken all the steps necessary to complete the submission process. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any assistance in completing the submission process.
Should you still wish to submit this manuscript, please log in to your author menu, view your submission and approve it. If we do not hear from you, or receive your completed submission within the next 21 days, we will assume that you do not intend to submit, and the paper will be removed from the system.
May I suggest you first read the paper, then suggest what you would do in my place. I am not a professional academic and have been effectively mentally disabled since finishing my PhD, but the content of the paper is something I think will interest a few people.
Please give a practically effective procedure (not references to documents) please, and for what I mean by that, read the paper -- it is 4 pages long and deliberately easy to read.
[[ j h a l l J o h n A l l s u p j p ]]
Thank you for submitting your article "On Passwords, Pornstars and Government Supercomputers", but it is not suitable for The Mathematical Intelligencer.
I would like to thank you for forwarding your manuscript to us for consideration and wish you every success in finding an alternative place of publication.
For a non-NSFW example to use, consider the password AliceAliceWhoTheFlippingEckIsAlice.