Animated Encryption

An anonymous reader submits: "Cartoons for fun and secrecy -- A student at the University of Dayton has apparently come up with an encryption scheme using computer generated animation. Story at the Chronicle of Higher Education."

Hmm ...

[B3ryllium]

What happens when you need to break the encryption?

Do you call in The Tick?

Freakazoid?

The Brain?

Who knows ... ;-)

New Patented Idea

[mborland]

I can't disclose the details of my new patented idea for what I know is an unbreakable encryption algorithm, but I will describe my research.

I was sitting outside and saw all the blades of grass swaying in the wind before me. I noticed how some were shorter than others, and that they actually didn't all have the exact same color. I thought if I assigned a number to each of these and several other characteristics, I'd be well on my way to unbreakable encryption.

My dad used to be a pretty famous rodeo clown in the 60s and an alumnus of the college I'm attending, so when I approached the board of trustees for approval for my research, they were ecstatic! They gave me $20,000 to conduct my research. Now I will be busy all summer observing the grass swaying in the wind. I plan to have a prototype ready at some point, I hope.

Cool...

[parad0x01]

So now I can encrypt animated pr0n in japanese anime...oh wait...

Re:New Patented Idea

[Anonymous Coward]

That happens to be a crackerjack idea. I have a small suggestion to make it truly brillant.

Have you noticed that the vertical measure of the individual blades of grass change with respect to time?

You should ask for another $20,000 to watch that change.

Re: At last I understand those Simpsons cartoons!

[Antity]

When they all leap onto the sofa at the start of the episode it truly means something.

Now if only I could get a look at the decode manual . . .

Homer's hair. Nuff said.

And whenever they need to send a burst of data, there always is some reason to show Homer in the 60s in the storyline, right? ;-)