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Letter: How much energy was used to find new prime?

Published 20 November 2024

From Steve Lonsdale, Maxey, Cambridgeshire, UK

Good to hear that the largest-known prime number has been found – but at what cost in terms of energy consumption? Rather than rewarding the finder with $3000, perhaps that money would be better spent on carbon offsetting (2 November, p 19).

Issue no. 3518 published 23 November 2024

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