the result applicable to factoring, I feel rather sad. Its depressing commentary on what cypherpunks has become. Go figger. It's become a haven of learning, where the more learned teach those willing to learn, instead of the self-congratulatory elitist squad I was told it once was. That's why *I'm* here, to learn from those who know more than I do. I am VERY willing to learn what others have to teach. They know more than I do, and there's some very knowledgeable
perry@imsi.com (Perry E. Metzger) writes: people here. I've recieved some very nice replies to my earlier question about what O(f(x)) meant, including one from you, Mike McNally, Bill O'Hanlon, and Douglas Sinclair (thanx guys!! If anyone else sent anything, I haven't recieved it yet, but you do have my thanx, in advance!). This only proves that there are people who are only too willing to teach if someone shows they are willing to listen, and learn. The moral of the story is this: Someone had to teach you at one time, didn't they Perry? One is well-advised to remember, and be humbled by, the fact that they weren't born knowing everything. Flames in e-mail, please. Constructive replies always welcome. --Jeff -- +------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | Jeff Gostin jgostin@eternal.pha.pa.us | +------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | "The risk... is that our vision is too small, our dreams not large enough" | | -Jim Seymour | +------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+