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2008-09-02 Science & Technology

45th Mersenne prime discovered (possibly)

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Yowsers. I feel sorry for the poor sap that has to crack a message coded with that cipher.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-09-02 01:08|| 2008-09-02 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 You can see why finding these numbers have such a cult following. [from the article]

Totally. What could be more sexy than that?

Posted by Iblis 2008-09-02 13:45|| 2008-09-02 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 45th Mersenne Prime Discovered.

Oh thank god! Now we can finally....Umm.....

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-02 16:04|| 2008-09-02 16:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Major coolness.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-02 17:53|| 2008-09-02 17:53|| Front Page Top

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