AP -- MeAmI.org Paces Google

[MichaelW]

On Jul 10, 1:25 pm, scribe... at yahoo.com wrote:
> On Jul 9, 7:54 pm, David Bernier <david... at videotron.ca> wrote:
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> > Musatov wrote:
> > > Los Angeles (AP) --MeAmI.org now has users in 50 countries following
> > > its adopted use in Pakistan.  The search engine has grown in
> > > popularity 10,000 fold following its Beta test launch three months ago
> > > in April, 2009. Supporters of the site claim it is better than rival
> > > Google upon which platform it is based. Controversy arose after
> > > MeAmI.org search code allowed users to search other users Google
> > > results with no advertising. "It is truly an innovative thing we are
> > > doing," said Founder and CEO, Martin Musatov. "Letting users search
> > > the results of other Google users immediately results in a level of
> > > accuracy and relevance above and beyond Google." Google changed their
> > > API following the launch or MeAmI.org and explored the possibility of
> > > blocking site access from MeAmI.org to Google search results but was
> > > unable to do so. Critics of MeAmI.org say what it is doing is
> > > tantamount to intellectual theft. When asked about this topper Musatov
> > > exclaimed, "The Internet was made for people, not companies." An
> > > analyst at Goldman Sachs says, requesting to remain anonymous,
> > > "MeAmI.org has a strong presence in promoting itself as a vehicle for
> > > global activism and to tell you the truth, this makes it much more
> > > likely an acquisition target than potential intellectual property
> > > violator." Google could not be reached for comment.
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> > Mr. Musatov,  do you know who originally wrote the
> > article above?
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> > Thank you.
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> Hello, I am an anonymous Professor of Mathematics at a University in
> the Midwest. You see, I have been contacted by this "Musatov" fellow
> as well and posted a link he sent me to gather a second opinion. I was
> immediately attacked by a Mr. Tim Chow from M.I.T. as though I was
> him. I explained to him Mr. Musatov had contacted me, that I had read
> his simple and very light 3 page paper and said I thought the work in
> the equations was elegant and the mending of the binary with the
> traditional mathematics symbols inventive. Listen, I understand this
> "Musatov" character has annoyed a lot of you and apparently rightfully
> so, at least to some extent, has gained a bit of contempt from the
> community. But perhaps he is trying to see things a bit differently
> and is just not getting the feedback he needs, so he is throwing
> tantrums apparently across USENET.
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> Like I said before, I am just trying to do right by this person who
> contacted me, and seemed to be a decent person with a genuine interest
> in mathematics. He was very respectful.
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> Alas, I am at a loss on what specific feedback to give him on his
> paper as though I am a professor of Mathematics, Computer Science is
> not my specialty.
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> I told him I would try to get him some feedback on the equations on
> page 3.  Would any of you be so kind to help me?
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> Here is the paper:http://MeAmI.org/pversusnp.pdf
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> I do thank you for your time.
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> Good day,
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Please see reply in the "Breathtaking..." thread. It will come as no
surprise to anyone that "Professor X" and "The Masked Logician" share
the same computer.

MichaelW.