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The Million Random Digit Challenge
I've mentioned my Million Random Digit Challenge here before. In a nutshell, I've posted a file of a million random decimal digits, packed into binary form, and challenged all comers to compress it. The proof is required to be a Kolmogorov-style work: a program that when run creates a perfect copy of the original file. The only requirement is that the program (plus any associated data file) be smaller than the target million digit file.Related Reading
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