200-Year-Old Cipher Finally Cracked 141
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Attila Dimedici writes "A code expert just cracked a code used by a friend of Thomas Jefferson in a letter written to Jefferson some 200 years ago. This code is fairly easy to crack using a computer, but extremely difficult without one. I think it would have been much harder if the author had not included an indication as to what code algorithm he used in the letter accompanying the coded message."
Contents of message (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wake me when the Voynich is cracked (Score:2, Funny)
Dude, the Voynich manuscript has been cracked.
It's a variation of the GNAA first post troll.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
Re:tl;dr (Score:5, Funny)
FTFA:
Hey! That's the combination to my luggage!
lotto... (Score:2, Funny)
After about a week of working on the puzzle, the numerical key to Mr. Patterson's cipher emerged -- 13, 34, 57, 65, 22, 78, 49.
This week's lotto numbers, here I come!!!
Re:Biggest letdown ever (Score:1, Funny)
I know, I was expecting something profound like "drink more ovaltine please".
Re:just cracked?? (Score:5, Funny)
A code expert just cracked a code
The article says "After unlocking its hidden message in 2007". This is hardly 'just'. The solution was more recently published though. Interesting article.
he's obviously using the same definition of "just" that I use when I tell my wife I just took out the garbage so get off my back
The trick was finding the decoder ring (Score:4, Funny)
Fine, but... (Score:4, Funny)
... it's not going to do much good for President Jefferson at this point.
Could have been done earlier (Score:5, Funny)
... but they had to wait for the copyright to expire.
Re:tl;dr (Score:4, Funny)
Phnglui mglwnafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgahnagl fhtagn!
Re:Wake me when the Voynich is cracked (Score:4, Funny)
Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet...
Re:Biggest letdown ever (Score:2, Funny)
You'll shoot your eye out kid...
Re:tl;dr (Score:2, Funny)