I would have thought that slower hashing speed would be a good thing, but the faster the candidate algorithm the better it appears. This is due to the confusio

I would have thought that slower hashing speed would be a good thing, but the faster the candidate algorithm the better it appears. This is due to the confusion about the general purpose of a hash function versus the specific purpose of a "password hash"/PBKDF, which Jeff's article helps contribute to with it's loose terminology. A general hash function should be fast as it needs to be invoked often.