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I don't know why people ask the question, but it's good that it gets asked. It's possible to choose p and q badly, even if you're choosing them randomly, so ye

I don't know why people ask the question, but it's good that it gets asked. It's possible to choose p and q badly, even if you're choosing them randomly, so yes, it's always worth checking. Without the checks there is a chance, even if it's a small one, that your communications are completely insecure. But in truth the answer is : It depends. Always do the analysis, and understand the risks and trade-offs.

thomasahle 5y ago
> yes, it's always worth checking. If the error probabilities are low enough, it's much more likely that your computation is invalidated by atmospheric radiation. On the other hand, some of the code could be wrong, so I agree it's good to have an independent soundness check.