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Old 11-12-2003, 10:09 PM   #9 (permalink)
Nefir
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All you naysayers will eat your words one day

The #1 application for prime numbers: Cryptography.
Algorithms like RSA depend on having a nice supply of large primes. I am sure the US government is watching these developments VERY closely.

There is no denying it - that number is seriously badass. I am such a freakin' nerd too - no denying that either!
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