Rijndael & Hitachi

[jim bell]

> Why try to pick a Medeco when it's locking a glass door?  :-)
>
> -derek
>
> PS: This isn't a hypothetical; I visited a friend's parents a number
> of years ago, and noticed that their front door, all glass (with
> nothing behind it) was locked using a Medeco lock.  For those who
> don't know, a Medeco is a top-of-the-line lock, practically impossible
> to pick, drill out, etc.


The solution is obvious, to a chemist.  Make the glass door double-glazed,
sealed at the edges, and filled with hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid). (with
a smidgen of phosphoric acid added to prevent long-term polymerization.)

Jim Bell
BS Chem MIT '80