Re: "Alien" cryptanalysis

From: clem (clem_at_numeral.com)
Date: 05/20/03 

Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 07:36:42 -0700

On Mon, 19 May 2003 21:18:58 GMT, Tom St Denis <tomstdenis@iahu.ca>
wrote:

>Douglas A. Gwyn wrote:
>
>> Tom St Denis wrote:
>>
>>> A good rule of thumb is to ...
>>> That normally is a good idea. So even if you missed an attack likely
>>> case being the cipher is not entirely crippled.
>>
>>
>> What theory underlies that? Sounds like a variety of Snake Oil
>> to me.
>
>Logic bomb intercepted.
>Conversation terminated.
>

For someone who claims to have the knowledge that you do, I find this
answer to be weak, and to actually make Douglas Gwyn's point stronger.

>From a layman position, I find your comments to be Snake Oil in
appearance, too.

Perhaps you may need to slow down a bit and allow your brain to catch
up with your mouth, as you appear to be making many irresponsible
statements in this thread.

As a further example, your comments about NSA ability to do crypto
really make you sound like a punk.

Sorry to have to flame you, but you earned those char marks.

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