On Sun, 17 May 2009 14:28:56 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> I would guess that that piece of information changes quite frequently.
> 
>   It takes but a few seconds for a website to update for the latest
>   data.
> It's not like the internet were a printed encyclopedia.

From which source?  If there are multiple people working on the project, 
some aware of the work others are doing, and some not, you assume that 
everyone working on it keeps everyone updated constantly as to their 
progress.

>> Factoring takes time, yes, but there's more than one number being
>> factored at any given time...
> 
>   A number begin factored doesn't mean its status is known.

Exactly.  See my above comment.

Jim

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