[xtiansimon]

Isn’t there a thing about how mathematicians and scientists in the 19th century would carefully explain as if the intended audience we’re laypeople. Where as in the 20th century academic writing and popular science writing diverged such that an academic writer could say such and such is obvious and be speaking to a very niche audience?

[AnimalMuppet]

I heard of a prof who in a lecture said "It's obvious that..." and a student challenged him on it. "Is that really obvious?" The professor looked at the board for a minute, then left the room. 45 minutes later, the professor came back and said, "Yes, it's obvious!"

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means...

[xtiansimon]

“…would you say I have a plethora?”