> Encryption is one of those things where no algorithm is better than a bad algorithm Absolutely not universally true: Encryption that protect against everyon

> Encryption is one of those things where no algorithm is better than a bad algorithm Absolutely not universally true: Encryption that protect against everyone except NSA is still infinitely much better than sending plaintext. Internet banking can't work with plaintext. It can work perfectly fine even if everyone knows NSA could break it.