> > of a an Internet project. RC5-32/12/4 took 3.5h, RC5-32/12/5 took
> > 13 days with far more computing power and more optimized software.
> > The 56 bit challenge RC5-32/12/6 will need again about 256 times as
> > long, that's 8 years _average_.
>
> Last time I checked the speed the job was running at it would take 8
> years total. So it just needs a chunk more machinery to take it down
> to months. The point of this isnt btw politics or money, its because
> "It can't be done". It represents probably the largest computation
> ever attempted by man, so its got hack value..
It really looks like people are joining the fun.
Within a few hours the estimate time fell from 8 to 6.85
and it seems to be going down steadily.
Mike
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