36 | All the codes of our lives...

Codes, passwords, PINs, logins, credentials, two-factor authentication, encryption and decryption, keychains and resets, are among the more irritating features of modern life. Who would have thought that it all started with the concealment of sensitive information by shaving a servant's head? Or that it might end with quantum computing. (That last part's uncertain, but so is quantum mechanics. Or so they say.) This week, Richard and Dave bisect, trisect, and dissect the realm of information hidden, and not so hidden, and the many ways resourceful humans have tried to hide it.

Semi-Retired trivia note: The battered combination lock used for this week's episode graphic is Richard's actual high school locker lock, the unforgettable 41-15-54. What tales it could tell, if only combination locks could tell tales.

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Combination lock and notebook image by Richard
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