- Congratulations on getting your first crackpot email. The first of many, I'm sure.
Stating one's Erdös number is not typical behavior among *physics* crackpots, which is why it's not on the list - in fact I've never seen it. But it's definitely a bad sign.
John Carlos Baez
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2025-01-22 18:34:05 UTC
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