Comment by TeMPOraL

> So what is mathematics then? A fun hobby akin to chess or sudoku?

Some of it, yes. Much like physics. Both have a track record of producing technological breakthroughs every now and then, but it's not why people are doing it.

> Are we gonna get the same pushback from medical researchers if the models cure xyz diseases?

For better or worse, yes. We already are. In my country, there's a big spat between radiologists and cardiologists right now, that boils down to the progress of technology allowing the former to answer questions that, before, involved a procedure that was a big money-maker for the latter.