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Harvey Dubner, a numbers enthusiast, built a homemade supercomputer in his garage to hunt for prime numbers. His creation, the Dubner's Cruncher, was a powerhouse in the world of prime number discovery. One of his most intriguing findings was a series of primes centered around the number 666.
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Dubner's discovery of primes with 666 at their heart caught the attention of author Clifford A. Pickover. Pickover, known for his popular science books, dubbed the largest of these primes "Belphegor's Prime" after the demon associated with invention and discovery. The name was a playful nod to the idea that even demonic forces might be involved in the challenging pursuit of prime numbers.
To further enhance the mystique of Belphegor's Prime, Pickover created a symbol for it using a reversed pi (π) from the mysterious Voynich manuscript. This added a layer of intrigue, connecting the modern mathematical discovery to a centuries-old enigma.
While Belphegor's Prime is perhaps the most famous of its kind, Dubner's work has left a lasting legacy in the world of mathematics. His discoveries and the concept of "Belphegor primes" continue to fascinate both mathematicians and the general public, proving that even the most abstract of concepts can have a captivating and mysterious side.
To counter Belfegors prime use the 777 angel prime
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https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/belphegors-prime-and-harvey-dubner
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https://telex.hu/eszkombajn/2024/11/14/belfegor-primszam-matematika-666-babona-13
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