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On 2012-01-19 5:42 PM, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> There's no known way to decrypt a mail like that without the single |
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> private key needed (this works exactly like https traffic to your |
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> bank). I feel very confident saying "no known way" as cracking that |
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> puzzle has been the Holy Grail of maths prizes for 40 years and no-one |
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> has announced success. Seeing as mathematicians are a vain lot, and the |
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> one that accomplishes this feat with be showered with honour and glory |
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> for all time (making Einstein look like a child), it's a safe |
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> assumption that it hasn't been done yet. |
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Heh - yeah, *loved* the movie 'Sneakers'... |
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Setec Astronomy == Too Many Secrets |
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