Post B9hyh8jYio9uyxgmiu by firebreathingduck@vivaldi.net
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 (DIR) Post #B9hyh8jYio9uyxgmiu by firebreathingduck@vivaldi.net
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       @b0rk The best metaphor I heard for asymmetric encryption is this:  imagine two kings want to share messages without sharing their keys.  1. The first king puts the message in a box with two places for padlocks, puts his own padlock on one side, and sends the box to the second king.  The box is secure because it has the first king's padlock on it.2. The second king puts his own padlock on the other side of the box, and sends the box back.  The box is secure because it has both padlocks on it.  3. The first king removes his own padlock and leaves the second padlock in place, and sends the box back.  The box is secure because it has the second king's padlock on it. 4. The second king opens their own padlock and then the box, and reads the message.
       
 (DIR) Post #B9hykjAViNcsqq0RYO by mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org
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       @firebreathingduck @b0rk that’s more like DH though?