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jonsca

03:16

@RoryAlsop If you're still around, this needs to get nuked: security.stackexchange.com/a/25455

(I've flagged and others have downvoted, but I guess we're not up to the count for autodeletion)

Scott Pack

@jonsca Thanks for pointing that out. It's well into the wee hours for all of our mods except @JeffFerland. I'll pass it around and get my posse on it.

jonsca

@ScottPack Right on. Thanks Scott!

Scott Pack

Oh no. Thank you! We don't often get that kind of twaddle. I'd like to see it gone as soon as possible.

jonsca

Yeah, it's definitely something I'd sooner see on SO or something.

Scott Pack

@jonsca Nah, then I would be all cranky that it got 15 upvotes and an accept.

jonsca

03:26

lol

Well played.

Scott Pack

We all have our talents. Some are fantastic at their careers. I lay the snark on programmers. :)

jonsca

It's good to have goals ;)

Terry Chia

@ScottPack Only the programmers?

Scott Pack

@TerryChia I'm a predator. We prey on the weak, injured, and aged.

jonsca

Anyway, fellas, enjoy and have a good one!

Scott Pack

03:37

G'night

We got it nuked, btw. I called in some ringers.

8 hours later…

Rory Alsop

11:15

@ScottPack hey, what's wrong with us old folks!

@ScottPack cheers

4 hours later…

Terry Chia

15:22

@RoryAlsop Can you close this one? It seems he cross posted to crypto.

Q: Did Merkle invent cryptographic hashing?

Chapter II of Merkle's 1979 PhD thesis is titled "One Way Hash Functions." The chapter appears to be the first reference to cryptographic hashing. The chapter has no references. Is there an earlier reference that I am not aware of?