Re: Surrogate factoring, update

From: Mensanator (mensanator_at_aol.compost)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: 10 Jul 2004 23:47:23 GMT

>Subject: Re: Surrogate factoring, update
>From: jstevh@msn.com (James Harris)
>Date: 7/10/04 6:22 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: <3c65f87.0407101522.558efcac@posting.google.com>
>
>Matthijs Hebly <heeb@iname.com> wrote in message
>news:<hXUHc.98963$3N6.21454@amsnews05.chello.com>...
>> James Harris wrote:
>> > It's been a while since I mentioned surrogate factoring, and I'll
>> <znib>
>> Maybe you should put your method to the test? Let your PC make a huge
>> composite of two primes (something in the magnitude used for RSA), and
>> challenge yourself to factor it, without looking at the answer. If your
>> method is too slow to do by hand, then try to make a program to do it
>> for you. I guess as soon as you come with real proof, people might even
>> start listening to you. I'm no mathematician, so I'm in no position to
>> judge your method. The way to prove it to someone like me would be to
>> actually break RSA. I'm sure you would gain everybody's respect if you
>> would do it. So? Do it.
>>
>> Matthijs.
>
>Theoretical work can be VERY trying to many people.
>They want to see THE RESULT and have most of the
>details nailed down and have CERTAINTY.
>
>However,

In other words, you can't.

<snip>

>James Harris 

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