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o(1) statistical prime approximation (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Makes me wonder where the actual break even would be. Like how long does making one random number take versus sins lookups. Fuck it, do it in parallel. Fastest wins.

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