Re: A theorem can't be wrong

JSH wrote:

> It seems odd that I need to remind that a theorem cannot be
> wrong. So the surrogate factoring theorem (SFT) cannot be
> wrong. Now the issue of how well it factors can be raised,
> but that's separate from it's "pure" validity as a theorem.

Yep. Posters, here, have addressed the issue of its worth.
In their opinions, it does not appear as a blip on the radar
screen. They have tested it and point out that it has not
factored anything non-trivial faster than at random. You
claim to know science. So, you should understand.


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