Topic: There are more possible keys that could be my PGP key than there are particles in the universe.

Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #6,727

There are 10^80 particles in the universe.

There are 2^4096 possible 4096bit PGP Private keys.

So there are approximately 10443888814131525066917527107166243825799642490473837803842334832839539079715574568488268119349975583408901067144392628379875734381857936072632360878513652779459569765437099983403615901343837183144280700118559462262760000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 more possible PGP keys than there are particles in the universe.

And so, theoretically, it will never be broken by a brute force attack. It would take a computer larger than the earth, working for longer than the age of the universe to crack it.

And if I upgrade to a 4097bit key, it will take twice that long.

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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #117,840

!poISOnioxc joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 8 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #117,841

Woah! Top notch security you got there. You got dirty things on your computer that aren't meant to be seen by anyone else?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,845

@previous (!poISOnioxc)
I use PGP to verify my identity mainly.

But yes.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,846

@previous (A)
oh, sup To4str.

!poISOnioxc replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,848

@117,845 (A)
Oh you.

Green !pFNWNYROxA joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,850

You talking about atoms?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,853

@previous (Green !pFNWNYROxA)
No, subatomic particles.

stickybuns !bENfolDsOU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #117,856

But will it blend?

Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #117,860

@previous (stickybuns !bENfolDsOU)
That is the question.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #117,861

@117,845 (A)
Bitcoins?

Bitcoins !5qPJGR/JRI (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #117,862

@previous (H)
How do you always know? (is it always you?)

Bitcoins !5qPJGR/JRI (OP) double-posted this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #117,866

@117,861 (H)
Well, c'mon mate, what gave it away?

mountainman !4EB6xd.Oos joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #117,907

Bitcoins is really one of my favorite posters.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #117,912

@117,866 (Bitcoins !5qPJGR/JRI)
Worrying about trivial things

protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #118,051

@117,862 (Bitcoins !5qPJGR/JRI)
Your pet topics and presentation style are unique.

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 14 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #118,066

@previous (protip !!pMmAiEwOm)
I can always spot an AC post due to his subtle condescending attitude and unique three word replies.

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