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MMike
12-11-2003, 06:57 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/11/prime.number.ap/index.html

Um....I'm not sure what to say about this one. I was happy with 17.
fluff
12-11-2003, 07:06 PM
Originally posted by MMike
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/11/prime.number.ap/index.html

Um....I'm not sure what to say about this one. I was happy with 17.

Just as useful too.
Toshi
12-11-2003, 07:10 PM
mersenne primes are cool. but awarding any credit to some geek who installs the seti-at-home type software (install and forget :eek: ) is dumb
MMike
12-11-2003, 07:10 PM
Must look great on a CV...

"Yeah uh...I found the largest prime number"

"Oh....that's.....uh...great"