Re: JSH: Surrogate Factoring Fails Completely, What Next?

From: Proginoskes (proginoskes_at_email.msn.com)
Date: 04/20/05 

Date: 19 Apr 2005 18:54:27 -0700

jst...@msn.com wrote:
> [...]
> The SFT as a theorem is unique in terms of that approach to the
> factoring problem, showing that you can use rationals.
>
> I've stepped outside of the box.

And off the cliff.

You don't believe in moderation, do you? It always has to be one
extreme or another.

> Now, let's consider your claim as the SFT maps
> factors, and if it is not practical, then it maps
> factors in a biased way.
>
> But assume then that there is another theorem
> that does not.

Find it. And show that there IS a way to get NON-TRIVIAL factors. Then
people will listen to you for once.

> I've shown the concept.

Not all concepts pan out, though.

     --- Christopher Heckman

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