From: merriman@metronet.com (David K. Merriman)
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 94 22:26:54 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Breaking the NSA
Message-ID: <199412080627.AA02280@metronet.com>
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>Frenchie Wrote
>
>    Not that easy. They would just crack the code and *another*
>    acronym based agency would come up with a different reason to
>    seize you and your computer. It would seem unrelated to anyone
>    but *you* since you would know what you did but would have no
>    way to prove that your original infraction is why you are doin'
>    time.  Hope that makes some sense.
>
>Maybe.  What if the only way to do this was illegal?

Since when has that really stopped them? Or even slowed them down noticeably?

>
>
>    If it isn't something *really good* they probably wouldn't come after
>    you anyway.
>
>Whats the definition of GOOD?

How about....    the Skipjack algorithm :-)

>
>    #3 I can agree with. I don't think that NSA would tip their hand
>    and let on to us that they can read our stuff. At least
not directly.
>
>We may as well find out.

Knock yourself out. I got no desire to be Bubba's love toy.....

>
>    One more thing. Don't you think that they subscribe to the Cypherpunk
>    list just to see this kind of logic?
>
>
>Maybe
But isnt freedom of speech what this list is about and what your
>constitution does!

Granted that's what the U.S. Constitution _started out_ as - no telling
where things will end :-(

>
>
>
>    BTW....I ain't one of 'em
and I wouldn't tell if I was.   :)
>
>Prove it

Ri-i-i-i-i-ght!


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