> Once processor speed *really* takes off, I'll be able to market my
> Ultimate Compression Method (TM), which reduces *any* data file of
> whatever size to two numbers: the file's length and offset into pi :) Of
> course, if storage space isn't an issue, an increase in speed can be
> gained by offering several irrational numbers to choose from: pi, e,
> sqrt(2), etc, etc... So it might have to be three numbers.
Hmm, but will the no. of bytes required to represent the offset number be bigger than
the stream you are compressing? :-)
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