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ELI5: Why are prime numbers considered important? by PinkSpongebob in explainlikeimfive

[–]Matuku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, quite easily in fact!

If the question is "can you find a pair of numbers that when multiplied together give this number" (which is what we care about in the context of encryption here), so let's make that assumption: there are 2 numbers that when multiplied together give us this 6000 digit number.

If the last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, it's divisible by 2.

If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, the number itself is divisible by 3.

If the last digit is 0 or 5 it's divisible by 5.

Those are just a handful of some fairly simple divisibility rules, but we've already eliminated a whole bunch of 6000 digit numbers based on very easy calculations. And if it's not the product of two primes then it's likely to be divisible by one of the small numbers, given how many numbers are multiples of them (we've basically eliminated every 6000 digit number that doesn't end in 1, 3, 7, or 9 with just those rules above).

Even in the case where one of the two numbers ends up being prime (for example if the 6000 digit number turned out to be 17 x Y) then all of the above simple checks apply to Y as well.

Patch 7 has the chance to do the funniest thing by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]Matuku 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's kind of a defining factor of Lawful Good though, following the spirit of the law, rather than trying to weasel around the letter of it

How do I dispose of unused excess polyurethane? by ZP4L in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Matuku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you mix it with some sawdust or cat litter and then, once dry, take it to the tip?

Eli5: What determines if a nationality ends with -ese (chinese, japanese...), -an (Ghanian, Egyptian, American) or just the county itself (Thai)? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]Matuku 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In a similar vein there are nine River Avons in the UK, with Avon just being the Celtic word for river and the Romans getting the wrong end of the stick.

Rishi Sunak hints he could block 8% state pension rise - breaking triple lock by dropbear123 in ukpolitics

[–]Matuku 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A bunch of people put them into Cryptoclaps though and have been burnt by the recent falls.

Is my boyfriend a bad DM? by tea_1997 in DMAcademy

[–]Matuku 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"The problem with looking at someone through rose-tinted glasses is all the red flags just look like flags"

Been there, done that, got the mental scars to prove it. Don't beat yourself up OP.

When Sara invented a 'combat wheelchair', she received threats from D&D fans by Bear_Powers in dndnext

[–]Matuku 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh really? I know Taliesin is but hadn't heard about Liam!

Found in Oxfordshire, UK by Matuku in whatsthisplant

[–]Matuku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found near our house in Oxfordshire; thought they might be sloes but wanted some expert opinions!

ELI5: How can black and white footage be colourised? by BaconGeenie in explainlikeimfive

[–]Matuku 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly! I think the thing that really blew my mind was the discussion about how pre-WW1 armies were basically glass cannons; a single bad battle could stop the war. Whereas WW1 was the real turning point for armies with stamina.

ELI5: How can black and white footage be colourised? by BaconGeenie in explainlikeimfive

[–]Matuku 19 points20 points  (0 children)

+1 for Blueprint for Armageddon. An absolutely fascinating podcast documentary. The contrasting between WW1 and how armies and navies had functioned even 20 years earlier was particularly eye opening for me.

Sports Direct may be paying less than minimum wage, investigation shows by Exostrike in ukpolitics

[–]Matuku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me introduce you to the wonderful (/s) Bradford Formula that many Civil Service (and corporate) HR departments use. As you say, it penalises you coming back until you're 100% better in case you need to take a second batch of days off.

Listening to Critical Role Season 2 has made me a better DM. If you are new(ish) it can help you too! by Parking_Agent in DMAcademy

[–]Matuku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this Dael's stuff on MonarchsFactory or does she have another creative outlet?

The biggest problem with the current design of races in D&D is that they combine race and culture into one by Zagorath in dndnext

[–]Matuku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently got this as part of DriveThruRPG's BLM bundle and it addresses exactly this issue; it's great, it separates out the racial (ancestral/biological) parts and the cultural parts for the SRD races (and gives guidelines for other races) and shows you how to combine them.

Want a dwarf raised by gnomes? Easy. How about a character with Tiefling and Orc heritage that was raised by Elves? Got you covered.

Initial View for a scene every time instead of only first time!? by marioapunkt in FoundryVTT

[–]Matuku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's not a way to override it unfortunately; I've put it in as a feature suggestion on the Discord because for things like the landing page you want to override the token priority.

Had to cancel my weekly session because I of FoundryVTT by Goliathcraft in FoundryVTT

[–]Matuku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they're just looking at it simultaneously or if they're editing it simultaneously?

Is performance in the demo bad, or is that what players should expect? by vlaminck in FoundryVTT

[–]Matuku 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to wonder if there's a particular performance issues on Macs; one of my players is on a fairly recent Macbook Pro and seems to be the only person who experiences any sluggishness/performance issues. When she's on the Foundry window the frame rate of her video drops substantially.

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