Re: MISC: thought for the dat
thought for the day; In Starfleet, all communications are encrypted automatically. Although there is no honor in knowledge gained through stolen transmissions, some of our enemies have no honor. A true Klingon does not "sneak"-he shouts into the face of his enemy. But I have seen many types of dishonor, and so I am prepared for it. -Lieutenant Worf,chief of security, U.S.S.Enterprise From the star trek next generation book "20th century computers and how they worked" by Jennifer Flynn published by alpha books. ISBN 1-56761-257-1 Hardly a new sentiment. From Kahn: ``Gentlemen do not read each other's mail''. Henry Stimson, Secretary of State, 1929, shutting down the American Black Chamber. In 1940, Stimson was Secretary of War, and a recipient of MAGIC....
-Lieutenant Worf,chief of security, U.S.S.Enterprise
From the star trek next generation book "20th century computers and how they worked" by Jennifer Flynn published by alpha books. ISBN 1-56761-257-1
Hardly a new sentiment. From Kahn:
``Gentlemen do not read each other's mail''. Henry Stimson, Secretary of State, 1929, shutting down the American Black Chamber.
Speaking of crypto in "Star Trek," wasn't this in "The Wrath of Kahn"? -Tim (Sorry, Eric, for wasting bandwidth...at least it's not a flame.) -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^756839 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. Note: I put time and money into writing this posting. I hope you enjoy it.
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