No More Problems
A well-meaning friend wishes a mathematician would solve every problem in the field, not realizing that would put the mathematician out of work.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-10-02-no-more-problems/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "Good luck! I hope you come up with a proof that solves every problem in the field!"
B: "*gulp*"
A: "What... did I say something wrong?" B: "um... kinda..."
A: "Oh, I see. It would be a bad thing to have no problems left to solve."
B: "It's like saying, 'Let's party like this anniversary is our last!' Good enthusiasm, wrong sentiment."