Logically Speaking, Period 6, 9 Jun '09

[offthelisthero.livejournal.com]

"Good afternoon, everyone," Mohinder started, his French just a little rusty. "If everyone will take a seat we can start to talk about encryption."

Switching back into English he began passing round handouts. "Not that one language truely counts as an encryption of another. One language may have words that lack meaning or nuance in translation and changing one to another is not as simple as running through a set of fixed rules, as anyone who's used Babelfish or equivalents will have found out."

"Our most basic form of cryptogram is direct substitution, one letter always standing for another, with various methods for assigning the codes."

Mohinder went on to summarise the logic and processes of a few more cipher techniques before finishing - "You should all have enough information to code and decode your own messages, or the examples. Or if you're feeling ambitious taking a stab at the Voynich manuscript."

[OCD is up!]

Comments

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon frowned and the next note was sent quickly.

Only pretty good? I'm slipping.

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

It would have only been better if we weren't under the influence of whatever was going on with the island. Maybe we should try again?

Claire tapped her pen against her bottom lip after sending that one. She hoped it wasn't too forward.

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

He smirked as he wrote out the next note.

Trying again is good. Your turn to pick. As long as it doesn't involve kilts, priests or mice.

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire had to giggle when she read his note.

I think I can definitely manage that. How about dinner? Nice and simple.

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon glanced at Mohinder and then sent back another note.

Cool. Where and When?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about Mexican?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Is there a place on the island, or are you offering to cook?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

There's a place on the island. Cooking involves common rooms which means the possibility of other people joining us.

Which wasn't very date-like, in her opinion.

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Nope, not at all date like.

That would suck. When?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

I work tomorrow... so Thursday?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon chuckled and dropped his head on the desk before he answered her.

I work Thursday. Friday?

Re: Listening 5 (LS)

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire smiled.

Friday it is.