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True. However I don't think the article really implies that P = NP (although the title certainly does). From what I can see the article only addresses the class of NP-complete prob…

The point I was trying to make (badly) was that the actual claim doesn't imply P = NP, only that P = NP-complete. Given that factoring isn't known to be NP-complete (or co-NP-compl…

Speaking pedantically, P is in NP also. I suspect that NP is being used as shorthand for NP-complete, not just NP. As for actual deterministic factorization Wikipedia says that 'It…

> the Drake Equation is a religious statement. That is, it is a creative speculation Creative speculation is not religion just as thought is not superstition. Creative speculation …

> The question is whether Apple can come up with the next ipod or iphone without him. I think the question is more 'Will people BELIEVE they can come up with the next ipod or iphon…

One thing that the whole event showed was how the government websites don't stand up to high loads whereas the mega sites (google, facebook, twitter) have no problem with such a lo…

It implies that the people of New Orleans were basically to blame for there problems which some think is unfair. > Australia just happens to resemble the best parts of America rath…

I though the outrage for New Orleans was most about about the authorities response to the floods. In Brisbane the response is seen as being pretty good. The last flood in 1974 was …

1.3 Billion can't be wrong.

> The fact that this single event occurred is sufficient to demonstrate that the 'How to have a mutually enjoyable sex life' script does not work universally I'm sure there are wea…

"This encounter proves an unpleasant fact that does not fit the feminist script on sexuality" The fact that the author chooses to generalise a 'proof' from a single personal encoun…

I can't believe this isn't the most popular comment. Kinda makes HN look a bit like a knowledge vacuum with all these recent discussions of how to ban results when a google service…

I'm pretty sure remember hearing that that microwaving removed more nutrients than steaming, but less than boiling. I suspect in each case it somewhat depends how long and intensel…

> Eat a bowl of cereal in the morning (and I mean something like oatmeal or raisin bran rather than some sugary crap) and it barely matters what else you eat (other than calorific …

> In reality, if you publish 20 experiments with p=0.05 [1], 1 of them should be incorrect. In reality it doesn't turn out this way because the results that get written and publish…

For MS to capitalise on the Kinetic's success they need to start releasing good official drivers for Windows soon so they can channel the wave of developer activity onto their main…

> This major release is a long time coming (~3 years). For some of us this is a blessing. Upgrading can be daunting if you've customised heavily or used modules that don't work in …

I believe you could achieve this by creating a Google Custom Search Engine (CSE). > I don't, personally, need an algorithmic solution to spam. Not now you don't. But if everyone st…

> its probably worked because he actually facts of the case in his favor I think that's the point. He makes it pretty clear that he considers the chances of this actually reaching …

Imagine if they decide they need to make some custom apps and Apple doesn't allow them in the app store or kicks them out of it. Very funny.

> I'm finding a hard time seeing how this leak is a positive thing. Some possible ways it could be useful are - Stop the reliance on 'security by obscurity' - Motivate cooperation …

One day I hope somebody releases a complete list of HN down-voters to wikileaks. A lot of berating will follow.

3.5 doesn't even make sense. Why would google penalise a site for being linked from one that ranks for a particular term? If google thought the page was spam then they wouldn't ran…

I'm all on board with #2 and if it's true I think you yanks should be proud of having intelligence agencies that actually live up to their name.

Yes but your program will still work on other android platforms that don't try to prevent non-app software so the software development effort investment isn't wasted.