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Quantum cryptography

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NODE 062deba4Quantum cryptography Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>Fri, 28 Jan 94 12:42:23 PST

J >Does anyone know how quantum cryptography works?
J >
J > - Joi

Almost certainly.

DCF

"We'll free you sons of bitches whether you want to be freed or not."

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NODE 12e67d27Re: Quantum cryptography tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)Fri, 28 Jan 94 15:53:17 PST

> 
> J >Does anyone know how quantum cryptography works?
> J >
> J > - Joi
> 
> Almost certainly.
> 
> DCF
> 

To add to Duncan's comments, quantum cryptography involves the
relation between _expertise_ in cryptography and _verbosity_ in
talking about it. The more someone knows, the less they talk, and the
less someone knows, the more they talk.

Expertise x Verbosity = d, where d is of course Detweiler's Constant.

At least this is how I learned it in Crypto 101.

Uncertainly, 

--Tim May



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NODE 99ed7500Re: Quantum cryptography "Philippe Nave" <pdn@dwroll.dw.att.com>Mon, 31 Jan 94 09:39:29 PST

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Timothy C. May writes :
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> [...]
> The more someone knows, the less they talk, and the
> less someone knows, the more they talk.
> 
> Expertise x Verbosity = d, where d is of course Detweiler's Constant.
> 
> At least this is how I learned it in Crypto 101.
> 

What a relief! Now I understand why LD's postings averaged about nine zillion
words each. He was just following a natural law!

OK, now I'll try an experiment on my own....

     "Cryptography."

Wheee! I'm an expert!  :) :) :) :) :)

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