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Gene D1746, Chromosome 18, Site forty-two

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

“They’re an oversight. Some poor designer was too busy thinking about next week’s production quotas, or his digestive troubles, or his unrequited love for whatever norm-conforming certifiably A-Equivalent piece of tail he happened to be chasing at the moment. His mind strayed”–Arkasha’s free hand slid down Arkady’s chest and across his belly–”unforgivably from the all-important [...]

42nd Mersenne Prime (Probably) Discovered

Friday, February 18th, 2005

The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project have announced that they believe they have determined the 42nd Mersenne prime.
A Mersenne prime is a Mersenne number that is prime. Mersenne numbers are of the form
(via slashdot.)