code_challenge_5 smurfus rex 286.5.10.9 409.3.2.7 201.7.2.2 427.5.4.8 85.3.2.4 238.4.2.6 182.3.3.11 331.1.12.6 220.7.2.12 159.2.2.1 454.4.1.1 226.5.8.13 310.2.6.3 64.6.4.1 242.1.4.7 63.13.3.6.1 412.8.2.7.5 98.2.2.10.1 174.16.3.5.6 234.4.4.1.2 19.3.2.5.4 126.9.1.1.4 265.5.1.2.6 note: lbhjvyyarrqnuneqonpxpbclbsgurqnivapvpbqr (rot13) 040803 ... smurfus rex this one should be more time-consuming than difficult. the note should give you an idea of how to proceed. Enjoy! 040803 ... smurfus rex *index* code_challenge code_challenge_2 code_challenge_3 code_challenge_4 040803 ... mood ring *ow* too many numbers. my summer-melted brain cant handle it... it burns!! 040803 ... u24 more IP addresses? 040804 ... u24 what if I don't have a uneqonpxpbclbsgurqnivapvpbqr? 040804 ... u24 I guess I'd just have to use the one at uggc://nguraf.vaqlzrqvn.bet /ybpny/jropnfg/hcybnqf /2_qna_oebja.gur_qn_ivapv_pbqr.cqs 040804 ... :) * code_challenge_1 * Goedel's_Incompleteness_Theorem... 040804 ... m21k The first theorem states: In any consistent formalization of mathematics that is sufficiently strong to define the concept of natural numbers, one can construct a statement that can be neither proved nor disproved within that system. 040725 040804 ... mp21k Its "parallel_sayings":- Quantum_entanglement / Quantum_Fluctuations 040804 ... kx21 Oops... Given M_Theories- Quantum Codes & God's Dice 040804 ... u24 2 hours of power scanning later, I find symbols, anagrams, riddles and tales of the grail. but nothing about cryptanalysis. Do I really have to read the whole lot? 040804 ... kx21 M_Hint- WWW Total Number of "Quantum_Entanglement" in WWW... 040804 ... m21k a_beautiful_mind 040804 ... Andrew Sier ngonfupvcure? 040804 ... :) http://www.abeautifulmind.com/main.html "Exercise Your Mind"... 040804 ... u24 ernyyl?gungzvtuguryczrbhg.gunaxfnaqerj 040805 ... u24 vqbagguvaxvgvfngonfu - gung'fabgahzrevpbebarguvat 040805 ... smurfus rex close... 040806 ... u24 given_up for now. anyone got any further? 040813 ... smurfus rex unirlbhernqqvtvgnysbegerff? 040814 ... smurfus rex If you've had enough of this one for now, check out code_challenge_6 040831 ... :) SHE5 040831 ... blown cherry V qba'g guvax naqerj'f hey vf bs nal uryc, jung jr ernyyl arrq vf n cncre pbcl, juvpu hasbehangryl V qba'g unir rvgure 041024 ... smurfus rex lbh pbhyq fvg sbe njuvyr va gur obbxfgber naq svaq jung lbh arrq jvgubhg ohlvat vg, vs lbh pna erfvfg :) 041024 ... smurfus rex Triple Threat! code_challenge_6! code_challenge_07!! code_challenge_08!!! 050207 ... ***** TOE5 050208 ... ..... ***** 050208 ... u24 n ornyr pbqr, V nffhzr? Qba'g xabj jul V qvqa'g guvax bs gung orsber. Lbhe "gvzr pbafhzvat" abgr tnir zr gur vqrn. But I don't have any of the required materials. 070401 ... u24 this is me reminding myself to sit down in a library at some point. 071109 ... u24 jbhyqa'g vg qrcraq ba rqvgvba gubhtu? pna lbh tvir zr gur VFOA? 071109 ... u24 I swear, pretty soon I'm going to be able to read rot13 without a translator. 071109 ... jane v unir n pbcl fbzrjurer, v oryvrir. jung vs v fpna vg va sbe lbh, hfre24? qb lbh guvax gung jbhyq uryc? v xabj gung gurer ner pbqrf ba gur pbire orpnhfr bs gur qnivapv pbqr tnzr bayvar. ohg v'z abg fher ubj gurl eryngr gb guvf pbqr?? 071109 ... :P eat an egg raw. 071109 ... u24 yby, frevbhfyl? ubj nobhg fpnaavat va cntrf 286, 409 naq 201 sbe fgnegref naq jr'yy frr ubj jr trg ba jvgu gubfr. V'z thrffvat vg'f n ornyr pbqr. (rt yvar bar bs gur pbqr ersref gb cntr 285, yvar 5, jbeq 10, punenpgre 9 (be fbzr pbzovangvba bs gubfr vaqrkrf)) uzz. ohg gura ur punatrf gur zrgubq sbe gur frpbaq "jbeq" bs cynvagrkg, hfvat 6 ahzoref. Va gur svefg "jbeq", gur enatr bs ahzoref pna or rkcerffrq yvxr guvf: (19-454). (1-7). (1-12). (1-13) Va gur frpbaq, fubegre, jbeq gur enatrf ybbx yvxr guvf: (19-412). (2-16). (1-5). (1-10). (1-6) Fb V fgvyy guvax gur svefg ahzore vf "cntr" (vg'f vagrerfgvat gung gur zvavzhz inyhr va obgu pnfrf vf 19; creuncf puncgre bar ortvaf ba cntr 19, nsgre gur pbagragf rgp?) Creuncf bar bs gur vaqrkrf va jbeq gjb ersref gb cnentencu/vaqragngvba ahzore? V'yy gel gb trg gb n yvoenel gbzbeebj, ohg vs lbh jnag gb fpna fbzr cntrf va va pnfr V qba'g znxr vg gura gung'q or irel pbby. :-) 071109 ... u24 ybbxvat shegure ng gur enatrf, vg'f hayvxryl gung gurer ner gbb znal 12 be 13 punenpgre jbeqf, fb V fhttrfg gung vaqrk 2 ercerfragf "punenpgre" fhpu gung gur svefg frpgvba bs pvcuregrkg pna or qrfpevorq rvgure yvxr guvf: (cntr).(punenpgre-bs-jbeq).(jbeq-ahzore).(yvar-ahzore) be guvf: (cntr).(punenpgre-bs-jbeq).(yvar-ahzore).(jbeq-ahzore) 071109 ... u24 frpgvba gjb vf zber nzovthbhf, nf vaqrk 3 be 5 pbhyq or punenpgre. (cntr). (?). (pune?). (?). (pune?) 071109 ... jane abj gung lbh'er bagb fbzrguvat, v jnf guvaxvat vg zvtug or -cntr -cnentencu (gurl ner nyy orgjrra 1-9, jvgu na bhgyvre bs 16) -fragrapr be yvar -jbeq/yrggre jura v trg ubzr sebz jbex v'yy gnxr n ybbx ng zl obbx & frr juvpu bar znxrf gur zbfg frafr. evtug ba, grnz! 071109 ... u24 V unqa'g gubhtug bs fragrapr. 071109 ... jane also i would like to state that per the above person's advice, i have eaten an egg raw, and consequently died of salmonella. i hope you're happy, you asshole. 071109 ... :P piss off you poo head 071109 ... jane ah yes, the delectable musings of a poet. 071109 ... jane SPOILER ALERT, DO NOT TRANSLATE THIS OUT OF ROT13 UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE THE ANSWER. gurzvaqvfabgnirffrygborsvyyrqohgnsvergboryvgcyhgnepu 071109 ... jane & u24, please read: v jvyy fraq lbh na rznvy jvgu gur cntrf sbe gur svefg cneg bs gur pbqr 071109 ... egg eater24 lnl! & jryy qbar sbe fbyivat vg - qvq V uryc ng nyy? 071110 ... u24 I don't know why I called myself egg eater just then.. 071110 ... jane yes you did, definitely. 071110 ... jane did you get the email i sent you? 071110 ... u24 I just picked it up. my gmail checker extension isn't working properly so I had to actually log in first which is why I didn't pick it up within 20 minutes of it being sent :=) thanks *working on it* 071110 ... u24 what the hell kind of name is "Teabing"? 071110 ... u24 jryy, cntr.cnen.yvar.jbeq eraqref gur-zvaq-vafvqr-abg-znxvat-irffry-gb juvpu ortna dhvgr avpryl ohg vf encvqyl qrgrevbengvat vagb tvoorevfu (ubj svggvat, sbe n qna oebja obbx). Nyy zl bgure nirahrf unir yrq gb rerujba, ohg V'yy xrrc ng vg. 071110 ... u24 damn the permutations! 071110 ... u24 oh, hey, my rot13 matches your rot13! I guess I should carry on deciphering then! 071110 ... u24 gur-zvaq-vafvqr-abg-znxvat-irffry-gb-or-svyyrq-(ohg?)-n-sver-gb-or-znexrg V'z pbashfrq. pbhyq lbh rznvy zr gur cntrf sbe cneg gjb cyrnfr wnar? 071110 ... u24 nu, bx. V pbhagrq "zngvba" ba c201 nf n jbeq, naq V pbhagrq "vat" nf n jbeq ba c85, naq svanyyl, V pbhagrq "bengbel" nf n jbeq ba gur svany cntr. ornyr pbqrf ner, V guvax, bar bs gur zbfg frpher sbe crefbany pbzzhavpngvba. Ab serdhrapl nanylfvf, ab zngurzngvpny ybbcubyr, naq na vaperqvoyl ynetr xrlfcnpr. Gunaxf gb wnar sbe gur fpnaf naq yvaqf sbe gur vqrn bs hfvat cnentencu ahzoref. 071110 ... jane user24: v unq gur fnzr gebhoyr nf lbh, h24, naq lbh pnzr hc jvgu gur fnzr guvat gung v unq ng svefg. ohg vg whfg qvqa'g frrz evtug & v jrag onpx gb purpx gur cntrf & frr vs gurer jnf n jbeq gung znqr zber frafr nqwnprag gb gubfr gung frrzrq bhg bs cynpr... v'yy fpna va gur frpbaq cneg gbavtug. 071110 ... smurfus rex You guys are so freakin awesome. Well done! :) 071111 ... u24 we need more challenges now! 071112 ... u24 i remember this one - was really good fun. 080814 what's it to you? who go blather from