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Cracking Crypto To Get Into College

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-have-another-task-for-you dept.

Kallahar writes "New Scientist is running a story about a Canadian university who had students break an encrypted message in order to get into college. A good idea to grab a good student, but here in 'Free' America these kids would have been thrown in jail for violating the DMCA ..."

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  1. Re:Ok, I was bored. by smnolde · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I got a much shorter message: DRINK YOUR OVALTINE

  2. Re:Canandian Universities.. by arkanes · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The statistics show that poor people don't go to college as much as rich people. It shows nothing about the reasons why, whether it's social enviroment, affordability, or university discrimination. All it shows is that if you're poor, odds are better that you won't have gone to college than if you're rich. The parent post is correct.

  3. Re:the details by malarkey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, it was...it was... "Soap Poisoning". No, No, No. It was: Be sure to drink your ovaltine.