Re: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

On Fri, 9 May 2008 18:12:43 +0000 (UTC), tmcd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Tim McDaniel)
wrote:

>Andrea Shepard  <andrea+usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Doug Wickstrom <nimshubur@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>>> Really good codes are unbreakable.  Given sufficient time and
>>> effort, any cipher (which is what you appear to be discussing),
>>> can be cracked.
>>
>>*sigh*
>>
>>Go look up one time pads.
>>
>>Well, so they aren't very practical.
>
>If
>- it's computerized,
>- you can carry the one-time pad without a problem (border control
>  won't seize your DVD of random bits)
>- your message volume is a lot less than the storage media (typed-in
>  text e-mail versus a DVD full of key)
>it's eminently practical.

And an e-mail isn't a phone conversation...
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