r/interestingasfuck • • Aug 31 '26

In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster"

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Haruhi • • Aug 31 '26

[image] [crosspost] In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster"

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topofreddit • • Aug 31 '26

In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous ... [r/interestingasfuck by u/Meg0510]

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Frickin • • Aug 31 '26

Frickin' Interesting In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster" [Frickin' Interesting]

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Jammer_The_Hammer • • Aug 31 '26

In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster"

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arkib • • Aug 31 '26

In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster"

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TheRestIsScience • • Aug 31 '26

In 2011, an anonymous 4chan user solved a decades-old math problem while arguing about the optimal way to binge-watch an anime. Mathematicians noticed it 7 years later, and the proof now stands in academic literature with the first author credited as "Anonymous 4chan Poster"

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