1996-08-22 - Re: 20 year key ?

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From: mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 26488430b349f2b9ba8a33454b176aa64e4d307c65d5429c074aa46dc0ed4a5b
Message ID: <199608220103.SAA09750@netcom19.netcom.com>
Reply To: <199608212246.PAA09169@jobe.shell.portal.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-08-22 04:09:35 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 12:09:35 +0800

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From: mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 12:09:35 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: 20 year key ?
In-Reply-To: <199608212246.PAA09169@jobe.shell.portal.com>
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Mr. Anonymous writes:

> Is there such a thing as a "20 YEAR KEY "  would it be a 2048 bit 
> or larger or what ?

No.  Because of the nature of mathematical progress, no reputable
cryptographer will make predictions beyond 3-5 years. 

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