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Which theoretical concept found its use decades, centuries, or even after millennia? (fedia.io)

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After a short discussion on another topic, I was wondering about this.

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[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

See also prime numbers, which were considered a useless field of study before cryptography

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