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Remind me again, what are some of the benefits to finding ever larger prime numbers?

Not that there is anything wrong with doing so.

Was it to enhance public key encryption possibilities?

It's more about the techniques developed along the way than the actual number itself.

What's the point of running a marathon? Is it to expand your hunting range?

To get endorphin high.

Some times it is just curiosity. Our "monkey mind" can't resist such challenges!