Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sabre.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!mike From: mike@sabre.UUCP (Michael E. Lukacs) Newsgroups: net.bizarre Subject: Re: Largest prime number (long) Message-ID: <756@sabre.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 14:08:35 EDT Article-I.D.: sabre.756 Posted: Tue Oct 8 14:08:35 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 12-Oct-85 11:23:54 EDT References: <641@grkermi.UUCP> <56400003@uiucdcsp> Organization: Bellcore, Red Bank ,NJ ) Lines: 25 > > > > > You guys realize how much this little joke cost in long distance? Most > sites don't have leased lines, you know. > > I hate to be the Hard Guy, but if there are just 500 locations on the net, > sending information at 1200 baud, and the average l-d cost is $.01/minute, > that cost 500*((2*65000characters)/(120cps))*(1min/60secs)*($.01/min)= > > ABOUT NINETY DOLLARS!!! > > Was that worth $90? > > > Y E S ! It's a very useful input for random number generators! (but its not bizzare) MIKE@BizzareCommunicationsResearch *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***