Re:Ask HN: If you found an easy way to factor large numbers,...
by scythe on Monday August 08, 2016 @11:00PM
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I'd put the factors of all outstanding RSA numbers in an arXiv paper, cc'd to my lawyer and several trusted friends, and announce the release of the algorithm on Github in a week. If the solution was a device, then blueprints/quantum circuits/etc.
What I'd do next -- and whether I'd release it -- depends on the public reaction. My first priority would be to light a fire under as many asses as possible, but without hurting anyone.
What I'd do next -- and whether I'd release it -- depends on the public reaction. My first priority would be to light a fire under as many asses as possible, but without hurting anyone.