psychoceramics: Compression of random data

["Andrew C. Bulhak" <acb @ zikzak.net>]

While looking at the gzip home page, I found a web page analysing 
a patent on "compression of random data".  Those here familiar with
computer science or information theory will know that compression of
random data is the computer-science equivalent of free energy or
perpetual motion; in short, it is mathematically impossible to 
compress random data.

Furthermore, this patent describes a compression method which it
says can be recursively applied to data, reducing any file of data
by one bit at a time.

http://w3.teaser.fr/~jlgailly/05533051.html

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 who have fed my growing distaste for mankind from those who, thus far, have 
 not. However, it is with far more certainty that I know such a problem will 
 NOT be factored into what I will share with ALL of you here tonight."   -- NNY