Fwd: Re: [Retros] Two little SPG-challenges

[CAILLAUDM at aol.com]

Chistoph wrote :

What  computer and what programme do you use? Natch (on 2 GHz, Pentium IV) 
is  still "thinking".



Hmmmm....
I too was stunned when Mario cooked my problem, not by the fact that the  
problem was cooked, but that the cook was produced so quickly "with his  
computer". 
My estimation was that testing this problem would take monthes with actual  
programs and actual personal computers. Of course, with some luck, the  cooks 
can appear at the begining of the resolution, but...
My "retro-analysis" was then the following :
1) either Mario has access to some super-computer in some university or  
enterprise; but he mentioned 350 MHz PII in one of his mails, what makes things  
still more suprising (I have 3GHz PIV)...
2) either Mario has some surprise in reserve. The fact that he  indicates 
that his problem A is "computer-generated" gives some hint...(at least  that he 
has some programming ability...).
 
Best,
 Michel 
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