An Explanation Why Having a Specific Prime Number Is Illegal in the United States

That Wikipedia List explains why having a specific prime number is considered illegal in the United States. The number has to do with encryption, but more importantly it has to do with breaking encryption to illegally distribute copyrighted material.

85650789657397829 + 1402 more digits is an illegal number. To understand why this is, we need to learn a little bit of cryptology, a little bit of math, and a little bit of programming.

Glen Tickle
Glen Tickle

Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.