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Cryptographers; isn't Voynich manuscript a proof that security by obscurity works? (only confidentiality)
by diminish 13y ago
Cryptographers; isn't Voynich manuscript a proof that security by obscurity works? (only confidentiality)
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- ewoodrich 13y agoNo, it's proof that properly executed steganography works. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography
- lolcraft 13y agoNo, it's proof that no one can crack what's just random shit pasted together. No message, no decoding. Why would you assume there's a message behind the Voynich?
- nknighthb 13y agoI think it's proof that given sufficient decorative fluff, people will spend a great deal of time attempting to make sense of nonsense. Same basic principle as snake oil.