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The university would likely not have scrubbed them from their site if they were merely being deported. There are either espionage concerns or this guy solved pr
by packetlost 2y ago
The university would likely not have scrubbed them from their site if they were merely being deported. There are either espionage concerns or this guy solved prime factorization.
- wolfi1 2y agoprime target gone real? seriously doubt that
- hypeatei 2y agoI think both things can be true: this involves espionage and the FBI collected what it needed then "disappeared" them.
- packetlost 2y agoI wouldn't discount deportation, but if the FBI is involved it's more likely they would detain them, especially if the charges are espionage. The reality is we don't know what's going on and it would be even weirder if information does not come to light sooner or later.
- outer_web 2y ago> Neighbors say the agents announced "FBI, come out!" over a megaphone. A woman came out of the house holding a phone. Then they are really selling the ruse that they don't know where he is.
- raverbashing 2y agoTBH I don't think there's anyone to deport in this case anymore (And prime factorization has been cracked already ;) it's factorization of composite numbers that's a pain)
- packetlost 2y agoAh yeah, I really meant factorization of semiprimes.
- TechDebtDevin 2y agoScrubbing someone from a website would gather too much attention if they were trying to keep a breakthrough hidden, plus you'd probably havr a dead mans switch for that type of thing.
- packetlost 2y agoThe latter is tongue in cheek. There are any number of things that could be going on that aren't so fundamental to modern cryptography.
- userbinator 2y agoThe current administration also seems very eager to advertise deportations, so if they're quiet about this one, it's likely something else.