Who is this celebrity mathematician?

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The discussion revolves around the identity of a celebrity mathematician referred to as "DD." Participants initially joke about the name, suggesting humorous alternatives like Donald Duck. The conversation quickly identifies DD as David Deutsch, a renowned quantum physicist, with one participant expressing surprise at his fame. There are playful exchanges about personal encounters with Deutsch, including one claiming to have seen him speak. Another user humorously claims the initials DD refer to themselves, Danny Danger, noting their lack of mathematical ability. The thread also includes light-hearted confusion over what DD could stand for, with suggestions like "due diligence" and "dear daughter." Additionally, there is a mention of a disabled account belonging to a user named kaotak, but the reason for this is unclear.
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So I'm curious... :o Who is this celebrity mathematician I have seen referred to as DD?
 
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Donald Duck?

Ooops... sorry. Forgot that this isn't the Disney thread.

Zz.
 
Evo's boyfriend?
 
My dream man, always to be just a dream.

DD is probably the famous quantum physicist David Deutsch.
 
What! David Deutsch? He's— famous! I saw him talk and I saw his book! I thought Evo's "dream man" was just "some quantum physicist"

(Haha, how pathetic "I saw him once!")
 
Mk said:
What! David Deutsch? He's— famous! I saw him talk and I saw his book! I thought Evo's "dream man" was just "some quantum physicist"

(Haha, how pathetic "I saw him once!")
Don't rub it in.
 
Evo said:
Don't rub it in.
Uh! ok? You didn't see him once did you?
 
Mk said:
Uh! ok? You didn't see him once did you?
Not in person.
 
Evo said:
Not in person.

You did see him in a parallel universe.
 
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Hmmm... am I going to have to launch a lawsuit? Around here, DD is me... Danny Danger. Given that I have no math ability, though, I suppose that there's no possibility of us being mistaken for each other.
 
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Danger said:
Hmmm... am I going to have to launch a lawsuit? Around here, DD is me... Danny Danger. Given that I have no math ability, though, I suppose that there's no possibility of us being mistaken for each other.

You can't spell Danger without Danny... Oh wait, that's not right...
 
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i thought it was "dear daughter?"
 
  • #14
What has happened to make kaotak's account get disabled?
 
  • #15
I think DD's kind, but I'm not sure..
 

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