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Cracking the Quicksilver Code

Posted by timothy on from the greatest-living-writer dept.

wka writes "Todd Garrison describes in detail how he solved the cryptographic puzzle promoting Neal Stephenson's forthcoming book Quicksilver, and the reward for his effort. Stephenson himself calls Garrison's story 'remarkable' because Garrison was completely unfamiliar with the system of writing (Real Character) used in the puzzle. Also, Stephenson notes that the system and its creator play roles in The Baroque Cycle."

6 of 183 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Remarkable by MisterFancypants · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your thoughtful post makes the +4 mod points I got all the sweeter!

  2. sheesh by autopr0n · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    slashdotted already. Anyone got a mirror?

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    autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
  3. Re:Tp xibu? by Hank+Scorpio · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    cyrto breahing is for dorks? Wow, either your crypto is way too good for me, or your statement is incredibly profound, or possibly both. Just what the heck is "cyrto breahing" anyway? Is that some extremely advanced form of crypto breaking?

    Thanks

  4. Re:Wilkins' "universal" language is English? by Dashmon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This was a reply to the flame/troll/waddever in reply to my original post. Clicked the wrong link. Stupid Apple round mouse thingy.

  5. Re:Wilkins' "universal" language is English? by Dashmon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes. It hooked on my mouse pad and I figured I clicked wrong. Dirty mouse ball. Cleaned it. No problems anymore. Are you still gonna call me a retard? Jealous you didn't get mod up +5? Get a life. Good to see you totally shut up about the other things you thought you knew about me. Ah well, suppose it all kinda got to hard for poor little frustrated you. Yes, life sucks. Uhm. Your life, that is. Retard.

    (Mod me down for this, it's worth it)

  6. HUH????? I Submitted this FIVE DAYS AGO??? by Facter · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I would like to know why I submitted this story FIVE DAYS AGO and it was rejected, and yet now this guy posts exactly the same article as I did, and his gets ACCEPTED???

    2003-06-27 05:23:19 Quicksilver and The Real Character (articles,encryption) (rejected)

    Hay moderators - whats the big frikken deal here???? Not really fair huh???

    I feel totally gipped - especially as I got to this story days before this one even got posted.

    Pfff. Sending articles into slashdot is like russian roulette it seems.

    Disappointing, moderators.