Does ECM at yoyo@home exploit base-2 arithmetic?

[xilman]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

Ignorance. I do not know who YoYo is.

Try yoyo (at) mailueberfall.de

It's how I make contact.

Paul

[LaurV]

I think (2^x + 2^y + 1) is not used anyhow. The fast reduction is only for 2^n±1, isn't it? So I think RDS's question is well put.

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by xilman

Try yoyo (at) mailueberfall.de

It's how I make contact.

Paul

OK!

But I still don't know who he is...…...

[xilman]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

OK!

But I still don't know who he is...…...

That is a profoundly deep philosophical observation.

Do I know who you are, even though I have several names for you which include "R.D. Silverman" and a bunch which contain the '@' character in them?

I've also met someone claiming to be you and, admittedly, the supporting evidence seemed quite convincing at the time but how do I know it wasn't an imposter who had done his background research properly?

To me, yoyo is a name for an entity which passes a Turing test and gives me useful information. That's all I ask.

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by xilman

That is a profoundly deep philosophical observation.

Do I know who you are, even though I have several names for you which include "R.D. Silverman" and a bunch which contain the '@' character in them?

and of course there are several names that you can't repeat in public...…..

[R.D. Silverman]

Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman

and of course there are several names that you can't repeat in public...…..

I received a reply to my query to YoYo.

The answer is no. Base 2 optimizations are not turned on.

This is certainly a missed opportunity.

[Uncwilly]

Originally Posted by xilman

To me, yoyo is a name for an entity which passes a Turing test and gives me useful information. That's all I ask.

The same applies to xilman. Only one entity on this forum have I had any contact with other than written text based or postal sending of atoms.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

The same applies to xilman. Only one entity on this forum have I had any contact with other than written text based or postal sending of atoms.

If you would like to visit La Palma or Cambridge (depending where I am at the time) I will make you very welcome. I'll even provide free accommodation but transport is your problem. If you want either of my snail-mail addresses you only have to PM me.

It is with great regret that the relatively recent policies of the US gummint has made it extremely unlikely that I will visit you in person.

[pinhodecarlos]

I can cover transport to Cambridge, love the city but hate the office there.

[paulunderwood]

Originally Posted by xilman

It is with great regret that the relatively recent policies of the US gummint has made it extremely unlikely that I will visit you in person.

Even if Uncle Sam let you in, Samuel's Pa will kick yer butt outta there!

[xilman]

Originally Posted by paulunderwood

Even if Uncle Sam let you in, Samuel's Pa will kick yer butt outta there!