Re: Surrogate factoring, theory versus implementation

From: Jesse F. Hughes (jesse_at_phiwumbda.org)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:09:00 +0100

jstevh@msn.com writes:

> Your time wondering about the factoring problem is almost over, as I've
> solved it, and soon enough, everything you know about the field will be
> turned upside down, and for most of you, what you know, what you've
> spent years learning about factoring, will be next to useless.
> I'm talking in days, not weeks or months.

James, what happens if weeks and months go by and the Hammer hasn't
swung? I know it sounds crazy, but let's play what if. What should
our conclusions be?

(1) You were mistaken and you didn't solve "the factoring problem".

(2) You were right, but even the bad guys believed sci.math's claims
that you're a crank.

(3) You were right, but the bad guys are clever enough that they have
broken encryption without leaving a trace.

I'm just curious. On the off-chance that the world isn't obviously
and irrevocably changed from your surrogate factoring stuff, I just
wonder what conclusions one would draw. 

-- 
Jesse F. Hughes
"History will hate you and love me.  I'm the misunderstood and
persecuted genius.  You're the assholes." -- James Harris