Hidden (possible) Public Ciphers. Are they intentional?
Aug 18, 2022 8:22:09 GMT -5
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Post by astree on Aug 18, 2022 8:22:09 GMT -5
I thought it might be fun to begin a collection of (possible) public ciphers - that is, words, phrases, symbols, etc. that have been, or still are, seen by the general public but may that have hidden meanings, as opposed to the ciphers that only members of the treasure community see in treasure hunting.
As an example, take the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey". One of the main "characters" is a computer named HAL, that serves as an artificial intelligence to aid in commanding a spaceship.
HAL, with a Caesar shift of 1, becomes IBM, which was a household name synonymous with computers at that time.
That's an example of a possible word cipher that a large number of people had seen.
An example of a symbol is the FedEx logo, which contains an arrow in the EX negative space.
A third example (let's call it an amazing coincidence) is the first known human to set foot on the moon. That's NEIL A, which in reverse is ALIEN - which he was no longer on earth.
As an example, take the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey". One of the main "characters" is a computer named HAL, that serves as an artificial intelligence to aid in commanding a spaceship.
HAL, with a Caesar shift of 1, becomes IBM, which was a household name synonymous with computers at that time.
That's an example of a possible word cipher that a large number of people had seen.
An example of a symbol is the FedEx logo, which contains an arrow in the EX negative space.
A third example (let's call it an amazing coincidence) is the first known human to set foot on the moon. That's NEIL A, which in reverse is ALIEN - which he was no longer on earth.
