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Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by MightySparrow: 4:42pm On Nov 17, 2015
WHERE ARE THE IGBO. WAILERS NOW?
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by tammie24: 4:43pm On Nov 17, 2015
Chidozieude:
All because it is a Yoruba Mathematician that was credited for this feat, they are so angry and bitter

. If it was an easterner, which is highly unlikely, they would have opened countless threads to beat their chests.

They have time to send emails to organisations to confirm if a Yoruba man is smarter than them but they cannot write letters or emails to their leaders to explain why Eastern land is poor and the youths unemployed

If easterners spend half of the time they use on Yoruba matter on their own development, Eastern land will more habitable
Wow!!!
What an intelligent comment
So on point
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 4:55pm On Nov 17, 2015
Naijaphil:
Nobody is saying the guy is not capable here but think about it: BBC has proven to be unreliable with news like this; the clay institution has said that there is still no solution and up until yesterday, only Nigerian sources were carrying this news.
It all seems a little suspicious don't you think? I personally think the dude has a solution that hasn't been proven yet and he needs to stop tooting his horn prematurely.
Unfortunately, you don't know that white man would find it very difficult to believe an African or even a blackman could solve that maths problem. So, even as the man have the answer he will not be believed, because white people believe they're the custodians of knowledge, and rightly so because brainwashed people like you exist.

This's why I pity people like you, cause you have no idea of the ongoing intellectual control that white people exerts or want to exert over YOU.

The man have the answer, but he would not be believed, because he's a blackman. OPEN YOUR EYES BLACKMAN!.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by linearity: 4:56pm On Nov 17, 2015
Boy101:
True, claymath hasn't updated it on their website but then, here is BBC confirming it. Are we to say BBC is wrong as well?
Go back and read the BBC article again, they did not confirm anything...BBC said, the professor 'claimed' to have solved the problem, and they went further to state that, if that is true, he 'stands a chance to win $1m'...those are not confirming statements.

Many math professors and guru over the years have claimed to have solved one of the clay's million dollar questions and each of them fail short after vetting.

Dr. Enoch submitted a paper, it has not been confirmed if he solved this problem, more so, this problem is still listed as 'unsolved'.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Nobody: 4:57pm On Nov 17, 2015
No smoke without fire; this rumor has been quite persistent and now BBC has joined the bandwagon; all I can say is that maybe the Professor made a close attempt.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Nobody: 5:09pm On Nov 17, 2015
musicwriter:
Unfortunately, you don't know that white man would find it very difficult to believe an African or even a blackman could solve that maths problem. So, even as the man have the answer he will not be believed, because white people believe they're the custodians of knowledge, and rightly so because brainwashed people like you exist.

This's why I pity people like you, cause you have no idea of the ongoing intellectual control that white people exerts or want to exert over YOU.

The man have the answer, but he would not be believed, because he's a blackman. OPEN YOUR EYES BLACKMAN!.
See this is why people cannot have meaningful conversations with people like you. You take what is a simple reasonable explanation of what can be happening in one situation and then turn it into me being brainwashed. Who are you calling brainwashed? It is not my portion or my family's portion.

You can believe whatever you want with as much cynicism as you like. Just don't let it turn to paranoia there. I have explained what I feel about this situation and I am not partaking in a discussion like the one you are trying to start. If you want to sit there and blame everything wrong with the world on the white man then good luck with your life.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by linearity: 5:13pm On Nov 17, 2015
musicwriter:
Unfortunately, you don't know that white man would find it very difficult to believe an African or even a blackman could solve that maths problem. So, even as the man have the answer he will not be believed, because white people believe they're the custodians of knowledge, and rightly so because brainwashed people like you exist.

This's why I pity people like you, cause you have no idea of the ongoing intellectual control that white people exerts or want to exert over YOU.

The man have the answer, but he would not be believed, because he's a blackman. OPEN YOUR EYES BLACKMAN!.
I don't know why we always defaults to these types positions...black people have made headway in science, medicine, art, etc and they are recognized worldwide because of their contributions, even by the Whiteman.

There is nothing to suggestion that, Dr. Enoch is been snubbed because he is black...there is a rigorous vetting process put in place for potential solutions for one of the millennial questions and the person does not even have to submitted their solutions to the Clay Institute.

They are required to piblish their solution in an international reputable mathematics magazine, where it will remain for at least two years and where other world wide mathematicians, will critique, vet or collaborate the solution openly; so it is an open vetting process that will last for two years...after the two years period, the Clay Institute will form a three panel board to look at the proposed solution and other critiques/collaborating publications and then make a decision.

Mathematics is straight forward, there is no way to cheat and the publication date gives periority to each author, so there is no conspiracy here.

Also, somethings when we do not follow the rules, we harm ourselves...CNN or BBC or Social media is not the right place to air this discovery; you keep it secret until it is published in a mathematical journal...online social media or news organizations cannot vet your solution and by going to them, you give others who have been seeking for this solution for decades to beat you to publishing it and at the end of the day, if we loss out, we will start blaming the Whiteman instead of ourselves.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Nobody: 5:20pm On Nov 17, 2015
Proudly Oye-Ekiti
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:21pm On Nov 17, 2015
Stconvict:
Dude did you even check Claymath site before storming over here to make a comment.
Dr. Enoch may have a proof, but according to Claymath, the hypothesis still remains unsolved.

Nigerians sha!
Did you read what I posted before storming at me. I do not need to check the website to prove the point I was making. In the quoted part of the article, the person said,

“As a matter of policy, the Clay Mathematics Institute does not comment on solutions to the Millennium Problems."

So, the person can not say whether the millennium problem is solved or not.

So even if the site said it is not solved, it does not prove anything because Clay Mathematics Institute will not comment about it.

They have a policy before they comment.

Nigerians and Hatred for themselves.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 5:22pm On Nov 17, 2015
linearity:
I don't know why we always defaults to these types positions...black people have made headway in science, medicine, art, etc and they are recognized worldwide because of their contributions, even by the Whiteman.

There is nothing to suggestion that, Dr. Enoch is been snubbed because he is black...there is a rigorous vetting process put in place for potential solutions for one of the millennial questions and the person does not even have to submitted their solutions to the Clay Institute.

They are required to piblish their solution in an international reputable mathematics magazine, where it will remain for at least two years and where other world wide mathematicians, will critique, vet or collaborate the solution openly; so it is an open vetting process that will last for two years...after the two years period, the Clay Institute will form a three panel board to look at the proposed solution and other critiques/collaborating publications and then make a decision.

Mathematics is straight forward, there is no way to cheat and the publication date gives periority to each author, so there is no conspiracy here.
May be he've done that already or will do it later. But, white people aren't the custodians of knowledge.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 5:26pm On Nov 17, 2015
Naijaphil:
See this is why people cannot have meaningful conversations with people like you. You take what is a simple reasonable explanation of what can be happening in one situation and then turn it into me being brainwashed. Who are you calling brainwashed? It is not my portion or my family's portion.

You can believe whatever you want with as much cynicism as you like. Just don't let it turn to paranoia there. I have explained what I feel about this situation and I am not partaking in a discussion like the one you are trying to start. If you want to sit there and blame everything wrong with the world on the white man then good luck with your life.
Why don't you have faith that a Nigerian have solved the problem?. Why don't you believe until white man say so?.

At least, if you've suggested he go to international publications like the other guy said, that would be understandable.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by linearity: 5:28pm On Nov 17, 2015
musicwriter:
May be he've done that already or will do it later. But, white people aren't the custodians of knowledge.
That is the problem, he should have publish it first, thereby preserving his priority before telling any living soul.

Million of people had been seeking solution to one of the several Clay Institute questions in other to cash in on the huge pay out, opening your mouth before preserving your priority gives others a hints and if they beats you to publication even dubbing your solution, you lose out.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by bishop1988(m): 5:29pm On Nov 17, 2015
Waooo.my Oga did it.He lectured me maths during the good days of university of Ado-Ekiti.Congratulation sir
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 5:32pm On Nov 17, 2015
linearity:
That is the problem, he should have publish it first, thereby preserving his priority before telling any living soul.

Million of people had been seeking solution to one of the several Clay Institute questions in other to cash in on the huge pay out, opening your mouth before preserving your priority gives others a hints and if they beats you to publication even dubbing your solution, you lose out.
It's possible he've submitted his findings, but it may have been discarded as nonsense by white people, without even hearing him out.

WHITE PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY GAVE YOU THE KNOWLEDGE AND THAT YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY KNOW BETTER THAN THEM. While you may find this unbelievable, that's unfortunately the reality for an African, whether in academic or other human endeavor.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Nobody: 5:44pm On Nov 17, 2015
musicwriter:
Why don't you have faith that a Nigerian have solved the problem?. Why don't you believe until white man say so?.

At least, if you've suggested he go to international publications like the other guy said, that would be understandable.
Refer to what I wrote in my first post. I said that I believe he has a solution but that the solution has not been confirmed by anyone. This is the field of mathematics and these things must be thoroughly verified and peer-reviewed.

The very fact that he has a solution is applaudable. It's not easy. It is just this media circus that the guy has created that seems to be annoying everyone. He should have said from the start that he has A solution; one that he has not yet proven to anybody.

I believe strongly in Nigerian minds, trust me! And it is true that we have been marginalized and treated as apes for too long. In this case though, the guy is just complicating matters. This is where we were both confused about each other's points I think.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 6:05pm On Nov 17, 2015
Naijaphil:
Refer to what I wrote in my first post. I said that I believe he has a solution but that the solution has not been confirmed by anyone. This is the field of mathematics and these things must be thoroughly verified and peer-reviewed.

The very fact that he has a solution is applaudable. It's not easy. It is just this media circus that the guy has created that seems to be annoying everyone. He should have said from the start that he has A solution; one that he has not yet proven to anybody.

I believe strongly in Nigerian minds, trust me! And it is true that we have been marginalized and treated as apes for too long. In this case though, the guy is just complicating matters. This is where we were both confused about each other's points I think.
My bother or sister.

Mr. Opeyemi have the answer, but he woundn't be believed because he's a blackman. Even though he have the answer, he will still have to fight to be heard. I believe that's why he went to BBC. There's a real conspiracy against black people, and it didn't begin today.

In order to keep controlling the minds of black people, there're some feats that are not supposed to be credited to black people.

Despite that human life began here in Africa, white people deem it fit to draw Adam and Eve as white.
Despite that Jesus and Mary were black, white people deem it fit to present them as white.

The erased history of black people and bible characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0DtMiYxEM

Despite that Pythagoras studied Mathematics here in Africa, the history books have no credit for blackman developing mathematics. As a matter of fact, Pythagoras is being treated as a myth among western scholars, just because he said he studied mathematics in Africa.
Pythagoras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras

We have looked into these things and have proof, that's why I find it annoying my fellow blacks keep saying "YES" when white man say "YES" and "NO" when white man say "NO".
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by bankyprince(m): 6:08pm On Nov 17, 2015
Kennydoc:
I will only take you serious when WAEC, NECO and JAMB confirm this Yoruba intelligence. As far as the South Eastern states still top the charts in these 3 exams, including the Unity Schools entrance exams, then you are just ranting.

Please remember that the first black VC in the first Nigerian University (University of Ibadan, in Yoruba land) was an Igbo man, Prof Kenneth Dike. The first black VC of UNILAG, Prof Eni Njoku was also an Igbo man. Let's not even go into the history of many firsts, including the first Professors of Mathematics, Medicine, Economics etc.
My guy, just leave that your bragging.
You should have carried out proper research before spilling out rubbish. The first professor of Mathematics in Nigeria was a Yoruba man. Prof Adegoke Olubummo of blessed memory.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Stconvict(m): 6:12pm On Nov 17, 2015
TheGoodJoe:
Did you read what I posted before storming at me. I do not need to check the website to prove the point I was making. In the quoted part of the article, the person said,

“As a matter of policy, the Clay Mathematics Institute does not comment on solutions to the Millennium Problems."

So, the person can not say whether the millennium problem is solved or not.

So even if the site said it is not solved, it does not prove anything because Clay Mathematics Institute will not comment about it.

They have a policy before they comment.

Nigerians and Hatred for themselves.
Well your quotation is very incomplete Oga.
Naomi Kraker, administrative manager in an email to The Herald said, “As a matter of policy, the Clay Mathematics Institute does not comment on solutions to the Millennium Problems. The current status of the problems and complete information about each, can be found at
www.claymath.org; I’m afraid I can not add anything beyond what is available there.”
So what were you saying again.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Kennydoc(m): 6:19pm On Nov 17, 2015
bankyprince:
You should have carried out proper research before spilling out rubbish. The first professor of Mathematics in Nigeria was a Yoruba man. Prof Adegoke Olubummo of blessed memory.
And have you heard of Prof JOC Ezeilo? Who got a professorship in Maths first between Ezeilo and Olubummo?
Meanwhile, Prof Chike Obi is the first man in subsaharan Africa to get a PhD in Maths.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by 7lives: 6:56pm On Nov 17, 2015
tallfish145:
Yorubas are too good academically and politically
Egbe isu ko ni iyan.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Christmasdon(m): 7:08pm On Nov 17, 2015
Do not worry! You solved 150years old marimarics and you are happy,we will solve a 400years own to show you we are the choosen ones!
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Stconvict(m): 7:34pm On Nov 17, 2015
One thing caught my attention though. The tribalistic war on this thread only involves two tribes the Igbos and the Yorubas. Where are the Hausa?
Is the academic tussle between the Igbos and the Yorubas alone? There should be Hausas here to defend their academic excellence given they are nearly more than the two other tribes combined.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by mart2k(m): 7:41pm On Nov 17, 2015
Yoruba all d way. Am proud to b a Yoruba and not iiiiiiibbbbbbbooooooo
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by yomexp(op): 7:51pm On Nov 17, 2015
naptu2:
The Telegraph has also reported the story, but it's not on the Clay Institute's website. Therefore, I think that the professor has submitted a solution, but it hasn't yet been verified by the Clay Institute. I'd rather wait for the Clay Institute to verify it and make the announcement.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/12000314/The-Riemann-Hypothesis-solution-found-by-Dr-Opeyemi-Enoch.html
thank you sir
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:56pm On Nov 17, 2015
Stconvict:
Well your quotation is very incomplete Oga.

So what were you saying again.
I am saying, if members of Clay Mathematics Institute can not comment about it, how will they paste it on their website?As the information said, "THE CURRENT STATUS" which means for now. Even though Opeyemi Enoch has solved it, it has to go through a process before Clay Mathematics Institute changes the status.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Luchitec(m): 7:57pm On Nov 17, 2015
The brouhaha about this issue is uncalled for. Any original piece of work by any researcher would have to be validated by his peers. Thereafter such ground breaking discovery would be disseminated widely via reputable journals in the research area. Thus far, the media is actually harming Dr. Enoch's reputation with this circus show, he doesn't need their support in order to convince mathematical experts about the validity of his work.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:01pm On Nov 17, 2015
Stconvict:
One thing caught my attention though. The tribalistic war on this thread only involves two tribes the Igbos and the Yorubas. Where are the Hausa?
Is the academic tussle between the Igbos and the Yorubas alone? There should be Hausas here to defend their academic excellence given they are nearly more than the two other tribes combined.
Wrong notion. Trying to prove a tribe is smarter or better than the other is no different from Racism. Where the white man felt because of developmental and economical strides, they were better than the blacks.

We should stop looking for an avenue to differentiate each other.

The achievement of Dr Opeyemi is an achievement for Nigeria. We have smart Nigerians in all races, from the Igbos, to the Yourubas, to the Akwa Ibomites, to the Ijaws to the Hausas, to the Riverine people and so on.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:05pm On Nov 17, 2015
Christmasdon:
Do not worry! You solved 150years old marimarics and you are happy,we will solve a 400years own to show you we are the choosen ones!
The Germans thought they were the Chosen ones when Adolf Hitler led them to slaughter the Jews. This kind of mentality is very wrong.

Every tribe and race is special. We are all created in the image of God. Beautiful and magnificent. Everyone has a gift in them to make them shine. They just have to discover it.

There is no chosen tribe or race.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by TheGoodJoe(m):
musicwriter:
My bother or sister.

Mr. Opeyemi have the answer, but he woundn't be believed because he's a blackman. Even though he have the answer, he will still have to fight to be heard. I believe that's why he went to BBC. There's a real conspiracy against black people, and it didn't begin today.

In order to keep controlling the minds of black people, there're some feats that are not supposed to be credited to black people.

Despite that human life began here in Africa, white people deem it fit to draw Adam and Eve as white.
Despite that Jesus and Mary were black, white people deem it fit to present them as white.

The erased history of black people and bible characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0DtMiYxEM

Despite that Pythagoras studied Mathematics here in Africa, the history books have no credit for blackman developing mathematics. As a matter of fact, Pythagoras is being treated as a myth among western scholars, just because he said he studied mathematics in Africa.
Pythagoras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras

We have looked into these things and have proof, that's why I find it annoying my fellow blacks keep saying "YES" when white man say "YES" and "NO" when white man say "NO".
Same thing happened with Doctor Agbalaka. He talked about a curative vaccine method and people lashed at him. Today, the method is used in curing many diseases that seemed incurable like Ebola, Swine Flu, Herpes, Hepatitis, Cancer etc. There is even breakthroughs through it in the treatment of Autism.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by musicwriter(m): 8:32pm On Nov 17, 2015
TheGoodJoe:
Same thing happened with Doctor Agbalaka. He talked about a curative vaccine method and people lashed at him. Today, the method is used in curing many diseases that seemed incurable like Ebola, Swine Flu, Herpes, Hepatitis, CCanceretc. There is even breakthroughs through it in the treatment of Autism.
The most annoying thing is if this Mr. Opeyemi was a white man, all these people on this thread looking for extraordinary proof, would've believed him without him having to do anything else.

Likewise Dr. Abalaka. If Abalaka was a white man no Nigerian will doubt he have cure for aids.

If this is not intellectual slavery, I don't know what is. Yes, indeed, intellectual slavery is the worst legacy of colonialism.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by pansophist(m): 8:54pm On Nov 17, 2015
mass comprehensional problem here. Seems like the formulation and nuances is confusing lots of people. Here is an excerpt from the BBC link

1.''Has a maths problem, which has gone more than 150 years without a solution, finally been solved by Nigerian academic Dr. Opeyemi Enoch? The Riemann Hypothesis was first proposed by Bernhard Riemann in 1859.

2. If it is confirmed that he is the first person to provide a solution, Dr. Enoch could scoop a million dollar prize.

3. (The interview was conducted with Dr Enoch on the basis that his solution is correct and that he has won the prize.)

.............................................................................................................................................................................

1. BBC didnt explicitly stated that the problem has been solved, its an open question, somewhat rhetoric in formulation. Its not a definitive statement.

2. observe the word ''if'', its a probability, not a comfirmed case. Dr Enoch ''could'' scoop a million dolla prize is different from Dr Enoch ''has'' scooped a million dollars.

3. This passes a notion that his work is yet to undergo mathematical scrutinization, and the only belief that he actually solved it is under an assumption that he solved it.

Officially, it has not been solved.
Re: Opeyemi Enoch Solves 150-Year-Old The Riemann Hypothesis - Bbc World Service by Nobody: 9:01pm On Nov 17, 2015
tree123:
Tomorrow now, they will DISTANCE themselves like Usain Bolt sad
Abeg quote me for front page. Thanks

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