> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 20:05:45 -0500 > From: "Joshua Zelinsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Mersenne: Misc Stuff. > > A few minor comments. *snip* > 5. One reason SETI is more popular is that they seem to have good media > relations. Even if we could get a small mention of GIMPS in some non-math > publication, the effect could be enormous. The Science Section of the NYT > would be really amazing. Any thoughts? Long ago I got some local media coverage: http://getty.net/gimps/polec/ but I did not see any enormous GIMPS participation leaps locally.... I would have to agree that SETI is definitely more popular because it is "sexy". -Marc Marc Getty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.temple.edu/dentistry/di/ Department of Dental Informatics, Temple University School of Dentistry Phone: 215-707-8192 Fax: 215-707-2208 New Dental School Room 311 _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
