Re: "Alien" cryptanalysis: Gwyn a "two-bit troll"?

From: DSCOTT (daVvid_a_scott_at_email.com)
Date: 05/21/03 

Date: 21 May 2003 19:57:28 GMT

clem@numeral.com (clem) wrote in
<6jhncvof68tj7h79oiq0shqfn5safhit6s@4ax.com>:

>On Wed, 21 May 2003 18:18:06 GMT, Timoleon
><spodumene@nospamdragoncon.net> wrote:
>
>>Tom St Denis wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The thing is before Skipjack nobody has seen a NSA cipher [in
>>> public]. So there is some "ooh and awe" about it. But when you get
>>> right down to it... I seriously doubt Schneier, Wagner, [Gwyn is a
>>> two-bit troll so he doesn't count] or Rubin would suggest to people
>>> to use Skipjack over AES.
>>>
>>> So "being intrigued" and impressed are two very different things.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>
>>How did you come to the conclusion that Doug Gwyn is a "two-bit troll"?
>> He has posted here with insight and ability for a number of years,
>>well before you made your first appearance here.
>>
>>Tom, you're burning all sorts of bridges both ahead of and behind you
>>as you enter your adulthood. You don't want to end up with a career
>>behind the counter at a Tim Horton's, do you?
>
>Do you think Tim Horton's would have him?
>
>I don't think they'd let him work the counter if they did. I imagine
>it would be something a bit more menial, out of the public eye.
>
>Can't you just hear Tom berating the manager for his criticism of the
>way Tom hasn't properly cleaned the toilets using the toilet brush:
>
>"You see the thing you don't understand is I've read all the published
>papers on brush work, and I've made 16 rounds. Now if the bowl isn't
>clean, then you need to buy a new type of toilet that will allow
>proper cleaning at 16 rounds. Or better yet, fire the guy who
>designed this toilet because he clearly doesn't understand, and hasn't
>read up on all the published papers relating to brush work. I mean,
>this is a bad joke. This is going to take at least 32 rounds to
>remove the turd stains..."
>

 You know Clem your OK I couldn't have stated it better myself.
But I warn you Little Tommy doesn't seem to learn so I don't
think he will learn from what you tell him.

David A. Scott 

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