At 06:03 AM 6/2/99 -0600, Aaron Blosser wrote:
>Once this new one is verified, it will be interesting to see if there is a
>prime either just below or just above it, to see if this elusive and highly
>unverified "island" theory sticks in this case or not.

TTBOMK, the theory was never formalized.  Regardless, Peter Lawrence
Montgomery settled the issue:
    http://www2.netdoor.com/~acurry/mersenne/archive2/0032.html
See also:
    http://www2.netdoor.com/~acurry/mersenne/archive2/0035.html
    http://www2.netdoor.com/~acurry/mersenne/archive2/0026.html 
    http://www2.netdoor.com/~acurry/mersenne/archive2/0023.html
[...]
>Speaking of, I posted this earlier but never saw it show up on the
>mailing list...was it too off-topic?

I did not see it and the list is not moderated.  Did you post it from
your @home account?

--Luke

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