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Why not use Primecoin or Riecoin algorithms? Those won't work on GPUs/ASICS either and produce some actual scientific value.
by sprash 13y ago
Why not use Primecoin or Riecoin algorithms? Those won't work on GPUs/ASICS either and produce some actual scientific value.
- tromp 13y agoOnly two downsides: 1) The existing algorithms for finding prime chains or clusters are rather involved, and people may keep superior algorithms private. 2) They're not very botnet-resistant.
- sliverstorm 13y agoPoint #1 is actually kind of exciting to me.
- tromp 13y agoYes, as an algorithm designer myself, I can see the attraction:-) I'd make a bad competitive miner though, as I'd be too eager to publish my optimizations, and get some recognition for that...