you need an inverse to be able to decrypt messages, but it turns out there are (probably, assuming p!=np) functions with really nasty inverses
huh
like, presumably you stick a number into a function, and it spits out a public/private pair of numbers
and there should (?) be some way of getting one from the other
hmm
i guess not all functions have inverses, which might make that tricky
single key encryption makes sense to me - you take a number and a message, perform math, obtain encrypted message, then perform math but backwards with the same number to get decrypted message
but, given a public key, shouldnt it be possible to calculate the private key?
some questions to hunt down:
how the Heck does asymmetrical encryption work
what are pgp signatures good for and how do they work
it is time for me to be a real security nerd and finally obtain pgp key
but first: figuring out what the heck that means
tax fraud is objectively the funniest crime; discuss
its always a trip to look at the sky and remember how big it is
shits huge
jesus these things are dangerous
they taste just wholesome enough that im tempted to treat them like regular snacks
then i have to remind myself that they are desert
feeling oddly paternal while scrolling through twitter today
its a good feeling, i like it
i want to cook a great big dinner for all of my internet friends
maybe even make it a potluck
reminder not to qt bad takes
let it by, do not interact
wheres the List Of Tiresome Recurring Discourse Topics
i would like to add 'anon accounts should be banned'
@srs i havent had to give one in a while
@srs oh yeah i havent used ppt for the better part of a decade
@srs i cant really tell the difference between libreoffice and ms office, but i guess im not a power user
the revolutionary energy is thick in the air these days
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