If this is true, then definitely Mochizuki deserves the Fields Medal, the works. I have no evidence it is true, though. His "inter-universal" work is far outside MY universe, I pretty much can't understand a word. And I doubt many number theorists can either. It doesn't look like number theory normally looks. So I actually had sent a little tip to the NY Times science section saying "possible big story re ABC." Then I actually got a reply, basically saying "Nah, we at the NY Times will be highly interested in ABC, so thanks for the tip, *but* only when proof is confirmed, we don't report on maybe-proofs, we're not that kind of low-class paper." But, lo and behold, in today's science section there is a story on ABC by K.Chang. -- Warren D. Smith