Comment by eru
2 hours ago
> Though I think even that's probably too socially utilitarian. I think ultimately the 'real' drive is the same in both fields - it's fun and personally rewarding.
That's fine, and no amount of machine excellence will keep you from enjoying recreational chess or recreational math.
Ah but it's enjoyable for billionaire and pauper alike. And the former tends to enjoy sponsoring it for the sake of seeing and promoting the bounds of human capability.