I was about to suggest that the maths desk is a rarified enviroment and that it lacks a sufficiently large ecosystem to prevent cabin fever breaking out A corollary of that was that I went to look to see if MeniRosenfeld was still on the desks but what horror you ve fallen out with him too How the fuck did you manage that MeniRosenfeld is the nicest person I ve never met Anyway don t take that as an insult but as confirmation of my cabin fever theory I think the maths desk might benefit from a few semi competent idiots amongst all the brains I ve been shot at by MichaelHardy for perceived errors on that desk the last time I was there it could end becoming a sort of gentlemen s club invitation only which doesn t really match it s purpose I ve had issues with my perception of people demonstrating their superiority rather than actual trying to help the questioner in the past though that is my purely subjective view end of essay83 100 251 196