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Da Vinci Code Message Revealed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the funny-judge dept.

Ironsides writes "The message embedded in the Da Vinci Code ruling earlier this week has been cracked. The message reads 'Smithy Code Jackie Fisher who are you Dreadnought' and is a reference to an event from about 100 years ago. The encryption scheme itself was based on the Fibonacci number Sequence which is the same one used in the novel."

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  1. again, again! by joe+155 · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I think that this has been a nice bit of fun... I'm wondering if maybe we could start to get interesting little bits like this in all of our judgements and maybe even legislation... we could make that the full time job of the chancellor of the dutcy of lancaster. Also it at least made people aware of a very important man who is all too often forgot, but did some mighty fine work.

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  2. Re:it's good to see by ComaVN · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You might need to lighten up. Not everything anyone ever does needs to be 100% productive to society, you know. Posting on slashdot comes to mind.

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  3. ummm... by circletimessquare · · Score: 1, Insightful

    IANAL but doesn't a judge ruling on the da vinci code case, finding for the da vinci code author, and showing he is a closet fan of the book by putting his own da vinci code in his ruling give grounds for the plaintiff for a retrial?

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  4. Re:Time well spent by SachiCALaw · · Score: 3, Insightful

    EVERY workplace is improved by a bit of light-heartedness, including courts. I've appeared in court many times, and things definitely work much more smoothly (and faster!) in courtrooms where the judges and court officials are open to a bit of humor. Think of your own jobs - don't you get more done, overall, in jobs when you can have a bit of fun in contrast to those where you are tied to a grumpy ball and chain?

  5. Re:An event indeed. by Duhavid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Quite true, but realize that American was building the South Carolina class ( laid down in 12/06,
    planning had to have begun before Dreadnought's launch ).

    And what is with the downmods? Dreadnought was brought up in the topic,
    but we cant talk about it?

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