It was previously written....
>From: "Steve Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Mersenne: Re: Factoring benefit/cost ratio > >George did say that, and I was aware of his statement, but that still has no >effect on the point I was making. >George's GIMPS stats also give no credit at all for finding factors, Tell me about it, over 150,000 and no mention anywhere.... It was also written.... >Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:55:57 -0000 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Mersenne: Re: Factoring benefit/cost ratio > >On 1 Dec 2001, at 17:39, George Woltman wrote: > > > This is because my rather limited reporting software only adds up the > > LL results in the verified and one-LL-tests databases. Once an > > exponent is factored it is removed from those databases. > >The other problem here is that the "known factors" database does >not include the discoverer. A particularly sore point. If we maintained a top "savers" list whereby for every factor found you were credited with the time an LL test would have taken, then I and the other "Lone Mersenne Hunters" would pulverise these big university teams. 150,000 factors in the 60-69m range, at an average of 27.2 P-90 years each - hmmmm just over 4,000,000 years saved.... regards Gordon _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
