1. I got a little lost during the explanations of solving the keys to find the rotation used for that day. They talk about using the first and the fourth letters since they would be the same plaintext, but I wasn't sure if it was for just one key at a time, or for all the different keys we were given at once. Then they talk about how the permutation A sends k to d and D sends x to v. Where are they getting those from? Then it feels like out of nowhere they know what x is! So confusing..
2. I've always mentioned in my posts that I love history. This was no exception. What a cool concept the Enigma was! It seemed like a really creative and "out-there" type idea, I was surprised that the British were able to crack the codes and keep them secret for 30 years. It was really lucky for them, it seems like something like that where it was essentially one of the first electronic computers would be a lot harder to crack, but somehow they did it! Kudos to them for sure!
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