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Date: Sun,  7 Feb 2010 16:37:42 -0800
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Subject: Re: [9fans] In case anyone worries about block hash collision in
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On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Akshat Kumar <akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net>wrote:

> The case of intentional collisions is stronger
> than that of accidental collisions. If one were
> to worry about the former with regards to
> ROT-13, then the idea would be discarded
> before the latter ever became an issue.
>

Especially since ROT-13 is provably collision free.

Russ

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<div>On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Akshat Kumar <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net">akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex;">
The case of intentional collisions is stronger<br>
than that of accidental collisions. If one were<br>
to worry about the former with regards to<br>
ROT-13, then the idea would be discarded<br>
before the latter ever became an issue.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div=
>Especially since ROT-13 is provably collision free.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Russ</div><div><br></div></div>

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