>>If there are an infinite number on Mersenne Primes, then by the "infinite
>>monkeys at infinite typewriters" theory, M(M(19)) could actually contain a
>>complete copy of the code for the "I Love You" virus. This would explain
>>all Brian and Henrik's resent posts, AND the hard disk resonance problems.
>
>Um, this is quite improbible given that M(M(19)) is quite finite in size -
>almost certainly less than a quarter of the size of the number you're
>testing - , and, like any Mersenne number, is a repunit.
And given the odds for random generation of even a short thing like the virus
code, it's statistically impossible. Maybe when we get around to testing
M(M(M(M(M(M(19)))))) :)
Even a small protein has precious little chance for random assemblage...given
that there are as few as 20 different amino acids involved, and they all need
to be left-handed. :)
>>Forgive me, I just checked my inbox and had 47 new mails - I thought one
>>might have been a job offer (damn) !
>Yeah, that gets annoying - I've been looking for a job for the better part
>of a year myself.
I was just in Seattle last week...spur of the moment, I decided to look for a
job there and in the first day, I had an interview with a head hunter, and by
the end of the week I was interviewing for a company and it looks promising.
I suppose job hunting is like the resteraunt business...success depends on 3
things: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. :)
FWIW, Denver has a booming job market too.
Aaron
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