Good early wrote to Feynman in 1956 (when Feynman was dying) proposing the first formulation of the P versus NP problem, which remained unanswered and became a Millennium Prize Problem, highlighting a 70-year continuity of interest in the computational limits of classical machines.

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David Nermberg

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Good wrote to Feynman in 1956...he proposes it's the first...proposal of P...equal or...not equal NP. Um, unfortunately, Feynman never wrote a response.

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Sir Demis Hassabis on The Future of Knowledge | Institute for Advanced StudyInstitute for Advanced Study
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:28:03 AM

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