How many of you think...

kracker · 2013-01-02, 05:11

...a mersenne prime has/is been assigned to a random/ANONYMOUS user and will almost never be completed? Untill expired, then reassigned to.... Maybe.

...

Just a random thought.

Rodrigo · 2013-01-02, 06:20

I'm sure that it happens that somebody's playing around with the settings in PrimeNet and never even realizes he was assigned an exponent. Others do realize it and regret it immediately. Still others do take the assignment, maybe even start it, and then lose interest. Some of us take the assignment fully willing and able to finish it, but then forget completely...

As to whether this has happened with an actual MP -- it's a good thing that assignments eventually expire and get thrown back in the pool!

Rodrigo

Chuck · 2013-01-02, 14:14

This is why GPU to 72 exists.

kracker · 2013-01-02, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodrigo

As to whether this has happened with an actual MP -- it's a good thing that assignments eventually expire and get thrown back in the pool!

Rodrigo

Eventually, haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck

This is why GPU to 72 exists.

True, True, but still... you know

petrw1 · 2013-01-02, 17:02

Responding only to your subject line.

xilman · 2013-01-02, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by petrw1

Responding only to your subject line.

I try hard not to but often fail.

2013-01-02, 05:11	#1
kracker "Mr. Meeseeks" Jan 2012 California, USA 2³×271 Posts	How many of you think... ...a mersenne prime has/is been assigned to a random/ANONYMOUS user and will almost never be completed? Untill expired, then reassigned to.... Maybe. ... Just a random thought. Last fiddled with by kracker on 2013-01-02 at 05:12

2013-01-02, 17:02	#5
petrw1 1976 Toyota Corona years forever! "Wayne" Nov 2006 Saskatchewan, Canada 11127₈ Posts	most days... Responding only to your subject line.

2013-01-02, 06:20	#2
Rodrigo Jun 2010 Pennsylvania 2·467 Posts	I'm sure that it happens that somebody's playing around with the settings in PrimeNet and never even realizes he was assigned an exponent. Others do realize it and regret it immediately. Still others do take the assignment, maybe even start it, and then lose interest. Some of us take the assignment fully willing and able to finish it, but then forget completely... As to whether this has happened with an actual MP -- it's a good thing that assignments eventually expire and get thrown back in the pool! Rodrigo

2013-01-02, 14:14	#3
Chuck May 2011 Orange Park, FL 3×5×59 Posts	This is why GPU to 72 exists.