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Re:A captcha that requires your computer to solve equations ... by NightlyDev on Sunday September 08, 2019 @01:10PM (#20911776)
This isn't by definition a captcha at all. This is just slowing users down. Took forever to run on a phone too.
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Re:A captcha that requires your computer to solve equations ... by femto113 on Sunday September 08, 2019 @02:44PM (#20912480)
An atypical use of the term as commonly understood, but I don't think it falls entirely outside of the definition since it is an automated test that is attempting to distinguish humans.
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