"Blosser, Jeremy" wrote:
> Okay, so apparently there are some people out there crying because someone
> might "steal" their exponents (and turn people into the FBI)
>
> I think my brother brought up a valid point, that being that there are
> exponents that people are "sitting" on, and it is holding up the
> verification of M37. And in his own way decided to bring the whole argument
> to a head by "poaching" some exponents that have been checking out for over
> a year for PRIMARY LL testing...
>
> My thought is that I don't really mind someone sitting on an exponent, but
> if you have some 386 doing a primary LL test on a number and its going to
> take over a year to accomplish, and its not connected to the internet but
> once a year... then maybe you should assign it a double check or a factoring
> test. It is the most *considerate* thing to do as far as the whole team
> approach is concerned.
>
> Really, the thought that someone wants to sit on an exponent for over a year
> because "I've checked it out, and I'm running it on my 386 that is connected
> to the internet once a year" is more inconsiderate than someone poaching
> your exponent.
>
> As far as poaching is concerned, I unlike my brother Aaron, think that
> George and Scott need to release whatever exponents, since there are only a
> dozen or so that have seemed to have slipped thru the cracks...
>
Notice in the email from George on Sunday that he does do this, also it isn't
really a few exponents holding up proving that m37? is m37. There are a lot on
numbers still being tested, at least wait until it really is down to a few
exponents holding things up(ones that look abandoned). Any checking of exponents
that are not actually abandoned wastes time, you could be testing higher
exponents instead of duplicating work someone else is doing, that will be double
checked anyway.
>
> I guess I'm just annoyed at the "?" next to M37...
>
> Lastly, I think that threatening to falsify primenet reports, or report
> someone to the FBI for "stealing" is really sophomoric. And I've noticed
> this has come from the anti-poaching camp... I suggest Aaron stop his
> poaching, that Scott and George work on getting all the exponents up to M37
> at least have a primary LL check, and for those who are whining about
> someone poaching your exponents, try and think beyond the scope of yourself
> and think about the GIMPS effort as a whole. Try putting the machine to its
> best use (Factoring as opposed to LL testing).
>
> If you are so concerned about becoming "famous" for finding a new Mersenne
> Prime, spend the extra $200 or so and get a P233 which at least would finish
> its testing in 4 days (in the 3-4M range).
>
> Otherwise I suppose that it would be okay for me to run my GIMPS client on
> my toaster oven, in which case, I think it might finish its 700,000 range LL
> test in 2103... :)
>
> Later,
> Jeremy Blosser
>
> (Note: I am Aaron's BROTHER, not Aaron. Please try not to get confused by
> the fact that we have the same last name (I know thats a foriegn concept to
> some people) and send me nasty e-mails, it just makes you look stupid, and
> annoys me...)
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