Try 4095 Instead of 5000. I already explained this a few posts ago. Same results
o.k, i'll check.
edt:Interesting results. Looks like when you tweak the parameters like you said, both methods end up working similar. But you're kinda proving mcd right here, even though you're not directly hunting for a single prefix, you're still using a prefix-based strategy with that 4095 pick. You're just not targeting something specific. So this doesn't wreck his theory... if anything, it backs it up.
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I’m just going by what each side posts here. not trying to mess with anyone’s opinions. I’m no mathematician, so I can’t be sure of anything.
Exactly, I'm replicating what the mcd code does, which is stopping/pausing the range search, on average, every 4096 (16^3 prefix combination) keys. Nothing more, and it doesn't provide any advantage compared to a sequential or random search. It's just a way to show that the analysis claiming more "wins" is actually flawed.
Anyway, you don't need to be a math expert to understand the concept of uniform distribution and independent events. Just a bit of common sense and logic is enough.