The Levels of Geekdom
December 10, 2003
Well, it is nice to be bumped back toward center every once in a while by people who are way geekier than I. Take Michigan State University graduate student Michael Shafer for instance. Ol' Mikey figured out (after years of research) that the largest known prime number is 6,320,430 digits long and would need 1,400 to 1,500 pages to write out. It is more than 2 million digits larger than the previous largest known prime number. Well, Duh. In a shocking development, Shafer and friends admitted the number had "no particular practical use".
Read the whole story here.
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#1 Grandchild says:
This is a great site. Congrats on the engagement and glad to hear that you are keeping everything in order up in Canada. Keep up all the great work. Cousin Jane
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Mom says:
Hey - just remember your Momma loves her "Geek"!!!!Love you - MOM