Re: SF Theorem, practical?

From: Gib Bogle (bogle_at_ihug.too.much.spam.co.nz)
Date: 04/06/05 

Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:01:14 +1200

Larry Hammick wrote:
> <jstevh@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1112659661.889204.282040@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I've come up with a rather basic argument for why the surrogate
>>factoring theorem probably should lead to a practical algorithm.
>
>
> Should. Doesn't, but should.
>
> This thread is typical JSH bull***. He fuddles about with a quadratic
> equation, at some point factors something which is easy to factor,
> and then groundlessly asserts that it's a step toward factoring M.
> www.crank.net/megalomaniacs.html and click on "James Harris".

He certainly is fixated on quadratic equations. My guess is that his
mathematical education never really went beyond learning how to solve
quadratics. When all you have is a hammer ...