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Truth or Dare with Terry Tao

December 11, 2018

At a sleepover, both truth and dare involve the Riemann hypothesis, explaining why Terry Tao stopped coming.

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A (in a sleeping bag): "Truth or dare?" B: "Truth." A: "Okay: is the Riemann hypothesis true or false?"

B: "Changed my mind. Dare." A: "Okay: prove the Riemann hypothesis, or give a counterexample."

[Caption] "Why Terry Tao Won't Come to My Sleepovers Anymore"

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