>         I just ran the tests on another computer with a Core2 duo and the 
> results are rather interesting:

>         With the same binary as above:
> Empty loop:       2173ms
> Kiss64 (int):     7541ms
> Kiss64 (dbl):    15844ms
> Alvo (floor):    24778ms
> Alvo (cast):      8469ms
> Alvo (tmp+cast):  8473ms
> Isaac:            7810ms

  One thing I can't understand: Why are the results *significantly* faster
in my Pentium4 (eg. the Isaac RNG seems to be 10 times faster, which is
a HUGE difference in speed), even though a Core2 duo should be faster
than a Pentium4? Something does not compute here.

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                                                          - Warp

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