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Topic: [CLOSED] ►►► 2016 Bitcoin halving tribute puzzle ◄◄◄ **SOLVED** - page 2. (Read 1744 times)
6. Hint:
"The pen is mightier than the sword" - Pen and paper can be a powerfull tool.
"The pen is mightier than the sword" - Pen and paper can be a powerfull tool.
I was thinking, maybe it has to do with the cartesian product? It makes pairs from sets and the way the pairs are arranged in any set doesn't matter.
5. Hint:
"Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle.
Descartes : "i think so i am..""Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle.
XY : 24 - 25
but rubiks cube have : 01 . 01 on a face ( what suggest binary .. )
pweww... that's will drive me crazy..
YIKES! Is the phrase letters only? Any punctuation or space? 
Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already, since yesterday
cant stop thinking about this
its not about the reward any more.
Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
The last hint that was just provided points to a Cartesian coordinate system, but 2 dimensional due to a prior hint pointing to pairs of X and Y coordinates. It's probably a sum? The only monkey wrench is numbers are only up to 25. cant stop thinking about this
its not about the reward any more.Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already since yesterday.
Cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more.
Anyway I came up with this: Euclidean three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
Cant stop thinking about this
its not about the reward any more.Anyway I came up with this: Euclidean three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
Thank you for the feedback poptok1
As mentioned in OP the contest will be over at halving day, we are only 1450 blocks away.
The last hint will more or less give the solution directly, so I really hope someone solves it before
Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already since yesterday.
Cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more.
Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
Cant stop thinking about this
its not about the reward any more.Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
Why three dimensional?
Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already, since yesterday
cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more.
Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
cant stop thinking about this
its not about the reward any more.Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system.
But its not matching hash...
5. Hint:
"Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle.
"Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle.
4. Hint:
"Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our mind" - the order of pairs is randomized and has no significance for the solution.
"Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our mind" - the order of pairs is randomized and has no significance for the solution.
This is a really nice and fun puzzle! I'll try to figure it out. 
I am happy too see that people are having fun trying to solve the puzzle
Keep in mind that all the information needed to generate the solution is present in 1.Hint. The challenge is how to approach the data. The following hints are meant as guides how to approach the problem.
Keep in mind that all the information needed to generate the solution is present in 1.Hint. The challenge is how to approach the data. The following hints are meant as guides how to approach the problem.
3. Hint:
"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25.
"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25.
humm.. OK : let's give it a try:
as we have only 25 chars, that's so mean we are in presence of 3 potentials cyphers ( 1 of these 3 ):
playfair, foursquare or bifid.....
i will now keep to explore ..
hum..
Where and when did man first notice smog? Seneca complained heartily about air pollution in Rome in the year sixty one.
3. Hint:
"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25.
"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25.
So maybe it's not a shift cipher at all?
Pairs of letters would possibly indicate a playfair type cipher of four square cipher. So now we just need to figure out the key.
So maybe it's not a shift cipher at all?
2. Hint:
"It takes two to tango" - numbers are in pairs.
"It takes two to tango" - numbers are in pairs.
Yeah, we might need another hint. I'm like 99% sure it's a cipher but I can't tell which kind.
I am very happy to see that there is interest for this puzzle and you think it is a fun idea.
I decided to raise the stakes to keep the motivation high, the prize will now also include 10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving, that will be paid out directly to the winner:
I decided to raise the stakes to keep the motivation high, the prize will now also include 10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving, that will be paid out directly to the winner:
Prize:
2012 Casascius blank (DIY style - no digital value)
+ 0.021 BTC (10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving)
2012 Casascius blank (DIY style - no digital value)
+ 0.021 BTC (10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving)
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