as the key) and then homophonically ciphered THAT? Well, yes. plaintext message, transposed it by some means (possibly using the ALFRED. That said, could Z have written a 340 char. Since the 340 cipher uses 63 unique symbols, it is almost certainly a homophonic sub. As for it being a key to solving the 340, it IS possible. I have always kind of liked Tom's ALFRED E NEUMAN idea, and the ALFRED E NEUFAN (which would be a correct decode) idea of yours does seem a lot like Z's double entendre style of humor. But hey you never know.Regards,- EpimetheusĮpimetheus: Good post. At that point in time - Cryptanalysis: A study of ciphers and their solutions, by Helen Fouché Gaines - was perhaps one of the most likely candidates.The density of Zynchronicity in that book seems is amaZing.Alas, I have little time to chase this rabbit down the proverbial hole.
#Alfred e neuman cracked
Given the diffusion of the cipher text combined with a transposition - it would be (and obviously is) a very strong cipher indeed.After Harding cracked the 3 parter so quickly - I can't help but imagine Z going to the library and reading up on cryptography. quadrants as opposed to more traditional transposition algorithms).
#Alfred e neuman professional
)It preserves his anonymity with very little risk.I have been wondering for years if the 340 cipher is some sort of combination - transposition and polyalphabetic cipher based on a keyword - then it struck me that it would be an absolute stroke of warped genius to wave the keyword right in front of our noses! For a while now I have been thinking that "ALFREDENEUMAN" is a the keyword to the 340 cipher.My intuition (for what it is worth) is that Z is a well read amateur cryptographer - not a professional - so by "some sort of transposition" I am thinking some sort of non-standard transposition that is based on the zodiac symbol (i.e.
finding the exorcist a comedy, those corny hippie idioms, etc. That said, it is an odd coincidence that the ( 'F' and 'M' ) anomaly spells "MAN" backwards in the cipher text - almost as to say "Yes, you're on the right track with Neuman"Then of course - it is interesting to look at the simple substitution as isALFREDENEUFAN - as in - i am a ALFRED E NEUMAN FAN - a quirky double-entendre akin to christ-mass and other neologism in Z's writing.Running with this a little - It is so in line with his special brand of humor (e.g. And yes it does not quite fit (the 3rd and 11th letter problem). first time post.I had a similar reaction to the "By the way have you cracked the last cipher I sent you? my name is -" like marchingAnt who started the thread "A Different Look at the Cipher", but I went in a different direction.Others have pointed out the potential ALFREDENEUMAN solution.
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