On Fri, 04 Feb 2000 11:12:09 -0500 Jeff Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Many of us want to see results -- we want milestones, we want to
> see "All exponents less than 3,000,000 have been double checked." We want
> to see "Double checking proves 3021377 is the 37th Mersenne Prime".
>
> We don't want to wait a YEAR for this milestone, just because you and a
> handful of others want to test all the little exponents.
For heavens sakes !
Suppose that I get struck by lightning next month. Will my life have
been in vain because such_and_such a GIMPS milestone had not yet been
reached by next month ?
This __used__ to be a fun project. People who contributed their time
and resources were appreciated. Now it's results, Results, RESULTS ...
mikus
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and
destroy. But you -- who are you to judge your neighbor? (James 4:12)
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