Agreed on cryptography: I started reading up on it (specifically, Bruce Schneier’s Applied Cryptography) after seeing a LWer’s post on the matter. That made me realize that crypto bears directly on very deep questions, while at the same time having everyday relevance.
But how come none of the experts is smart enough to recognize that a “public key” is more like a lock than a key?.
Agreed on cryptography: I started reading up on it (specifically, Bruce Schneier’s Applied Cryptography) after seeing a LWer’s post on the matter. That made me realize that crypto bears directly on very deep questions, while at the same time having everyday relevance.
But how come none of the experts is smart enough to recognize that a “public key” is more like a lock than a key?.