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Re: Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it
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Kamoheapohea
on 26/09/2024, 12:49:50 UTC
....a program that can't solve puzzle 130.  Embarrassed

So, think about it again. It’s not even intended for that. You can reduce the range to a smaller one. It’s written in bold: 'This program is limited to a 125-bit interval search.' Have you ever wondered why it's exactly 125? Why not 120, 128, or 135?   Grin

It's called bad coding / written in a hurry. I think 99% of everyone that used his application are not aware of all the bugs and general mess of the source code. A few here are defending it in godly ways as if JLP is some sort of a genius who discovered fire or something. In reality his code would not pass a first filter of QA.

110 and 115 were solved with his software so it "works". I can imagine 125 and 130 were also solved with JLP base.
He worked for CERN so he should be used to good coding practices.