I'm definitely missing the point.

This is also a string you can examine for fun.

01000010 01101111 01101100 01101100 01101111 01100011 01101011 01110011 00101110

You guys are making more sense than usual. Good job!

nac uoy kcarc eht tnemrevog ?edocrepus

I got this on fiedler!

nac uoy kcarc eht tnemrevog ?edocrepus
after Fourier Transform can be decoded to reveal:
"Drink more Ovaltine"

Pretty easy from fiedler, but is goverment a word?

SXQgaXMgbm93Lg==

Some of you people have a very odd definition of "fun".

Oh Reginald.....

I disagree!

@steephie,

The point is to begin teaching the Millenials about data structures. I've hit the point of my life where, much like Ol' Dirty Bastard, I realize that I need to teach the children.

Rather than following his lead and providing guidance on how to scam welfare, I will instead teach a bit about data.

˙ʍoןןoɟ ı ǝɹns ǝʇınb ʇou ɯ,ı

54 42 48 2c 20 49 27 64 20 72 61 74 68 65 72 20 6b 6e 6f 77 20 68 6f 77 20 74 6f 20 73 63 61 6 20 77 65 6c 66 61 72 65 2e

What about fun with no strings attached?

How about fun with with welfare scammers with no strings attached ?
Friends with benefits.

Okay Al, not to diss yo teach'n skills but what am I supposed to make of your OP?

Looks like a bunch of random data even when I squint.

@fiedler,

Not at all, my lad! If anything presented was unclear, the fault lies entirely with me.

The problem you suggest is one found in many fields of endeavor. Take the SETI project, for example. Amongst the innumerable transmissions and signals detectable across the galaxy, how is one to know which are naturally occurring phenomenon, and which are the product of some intelligent agency?

To begin one should consider the entropy of the string. This might tell you something of the transmission's origin.

Perhaps after that, this tool might yield you further information?
https://github.com/fwhacking/bfcrypt

Please let me know if you have trouble compiling it.

Windows users need not apply.

Oh well I'm a Windows user. Because I'm a grown up and have money and want to get things done, obviously.

Encryption should be illegal and poor people should be made into soylent green.

@fiedler,

You didn't need to tell me that you're a Windows user, Sir. It's the 33% defeat rating. Gives 'em away every time!

The nice thing about strings, is that not everyone is able to untangle them:
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And they go perfectly with a nice bottle of pretentious wine.

Strings, eh? I understand there's a theory about those. Something having to do with the bass levels of the universe, I believe?

So, Al, what's the password?

TOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPOTOGGAFASIPO

ERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIFERISDELIAFASIRELDEIF

tampon?

U2FsdGVkX1+TjVBgjzE1eftuwwA1jIb3Ejhz0sw/8MhuGrSH/9ujrw==

I just want to type a random series of characters and see what you guys try with it.

@Chaqa,

Mostly, you've given away the fact that you're unable to crack the code.

U2FsdGVkX186sCmWn28z+U5ZtNkhy7+iS258TTCSMZqpmMCN5aUnZ3GC/PIgMggY
sdrRBk2wwaUQuYi4PzWBOw==

U2FsdGVkX1 is "Salted__" in base64. That's me out. I can't be bothered with OpenSSL.

@Little Pickler

Congratulations, Sir! You have come closer than most! I shall send you a copy of the key, gratis.

U2FsdGVkX18SNX3QS/GTKgGOdtVCITmFiAS3kWlzHZqti8AVVkhs2LUAbcOnRQbJ
3953F8QPSvkrhdnKN9I+eIvLk2gH11HQEgX3NFWjCsw3O+021rY6Wg==

Thanks, but unless you want to point me at a website that will decode it without me having to download anything, I still can't be bothered. :)

Team,

Key updated. Look in your inboxes.
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For my adversary - I think you'll find that you're in Check.
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