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UK stumped by lost WWII coded message by RobVG November 23, 2012 7:29 pm

It says... by TB 2012-11-25 10:01:16
So much for the 'link' function by RobVG 2012-11-23 19:33:58
- 404 error by alcaray 2012-11-23 20:16:16
  - Sorry by RobVG 2012-11-23 20:23:05
    - Better image by RobVG 2012-11-23 20:31:36
  - RobVG stumped by lost uncoded Habitablezone message. by bowser 2012-11-23 20:20:55
    - That was good :) by RobVG 2012-11-23 20:23:58
      - :-) Fascinating story, really. Clearly a one-time pad. by bowser 2012-11-24 00:07:33
        
        Block Cipher by RobVG 2012-11-24 17:42:20
        
        I think that's why the NSA has such large computers. by bowser 2012-11-24 21:59:09
        
        It's probably something very routine--- by ER 2012-11-24 07:30:25
        
        I wonder how they do that. by bowser 2012-11-24 12:43:29
        
        A feathered hero, Cher Ami: by podrock 2012-12-12 18:53:10
        
        Absolutely fascinating. by bowser 2012-12-13 12:27:26
        
        good points. by ER 2012-11-24 13:31:46

A short history of Western Man. by ER December 13, 2012 6:38 am

Odd Links of the Day by TB December 12, 2012 11:42 am

On the interstate, nobody knows you're a dog. by TB December 10, 2012 9:16 pm

Report to home base: by johannes December 10, 2012 12:45 pm

Eat a banana for muscle cramps. by johannes December 7, 2012 9:37 pm

The fellow in the video is trying to sell a book. by alcaray 2012-12-08 02:26:52
- He is a nuclear engineer and by johannes 2012-12-08 13:59:24
  - Link test by johannes 2012-12-09 11:33:05
  - Please. by alcaray 2012-12-08 14:07:42
Or take calcium, not carbonate. by bowser 2012-12-07 22:32:57

Motion lamps by ER December 8, 2012 8:10 pm

I had crystal sets. by bowser 2012-12-08 22:41:33
I recall seeing them but I never had one. by alcaray 2012-12-08 22:37:21
Here ya go... by TB 2012-12-08 21:35:17
- That looks like the exact same model I had. by ER 2012-12-09 10:30:45

The Tonkin Gulf Incident by ER December 7, 2012 7:44 pm

I know a fellow who was present at an interesting recounting of that event. by bowser 2012-12-07 21:48:14
- After I wrote my little essay, I read the Wikipedia article on the Tonkin Gulf Incident. by ER 2012-12-08 08:18:34
  - As an aside, that's an interesting submachine gun he has there. by bowser 2012-12-08 17:24:18
    - I noticed that. by ER 2012-12-08 20:26:00
      - That photo was taken in the 50's I think. by bowser 2012-12-08 22:39:13
        
        another pointless military digression related to colored tracers by ER 2012-12-09 09:19:47

The Blitz interactive bombing map by TB December 7, 2012 8:19 pm

Is there a link between by johannes December 5, 2012 6:04 pm

I don't think you can link everything which goes up with something which goes down. by bowser 2012-12-05 21:05:04
- You may be right by johannes 2012-12-05 22:15:53
  - if background radiation was increasing significantly it would be big scientific news. by alcaray 2012-12-06 00:05:36
    - Not necessarily news. by johannes 2012-12-06 11:19:38
      - It is easily measurable. You can measure it yourself if you want to spend on some equipment. by alcaray 2012-12-06 13:52:37
        
        Something seems to be happening all around the world but. by johannes 2012-12-06 18:08:46
        
        Seems to be a cottage industry. by alcaray 2012-12-06 21:52:26
        
        The information comes from many people around the world. by johannes 2012-12-07 14:31:34
Only if you stand too close. by alcaray 2012-12-05 18:17:49

Planetfall by ER December 7, 2012 6:28 am

Anyone remember who said this? by FrankC November 30, 2012 2:22 pm

The Invisible Man. n/t by ER 2012-11-30 15:28:34
- yes, of course google makes questions like this no fun. not that you didn't know it without looking. by FrankC 2012-11-30 17:51:20
  - I cannot tell a lie. I Googled it. by ER 2012-11-30 18:25:19
    - I read the book many years ago and I have forgotten most of it by FrankC 2012-12-06 01:02:08
    - I cannot tell a lie - I did not Google it! by bowser 2012-12-01 23:13:52
    - I Googled it. by ER 2012-11-30 18:54:35
Seen any press conferences lately? by TB 2012-11-30 14:28:48

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