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0 pointsNursie10y ago0 comments

If we take silence as indicative of lack of knowledge, then nobody needs to speak.

  Bernard: Silence (he doesn't know the answer)
  Albert: Silence (he doesn't either)
  Bernard: I know it!

Interestingly it then becomes relevant who was silent first.

Basically it's nonsense.

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sukilot10y ago

If you assume Albert and Bernard are identical computers running identical programs, then it isn't nonsense. And that's not just a gimmick , timing analysis is how some side-channel attacks work in crypto.

NursieOP10y ago

Of course it's nonsense.

If we can deduce the answer from silence then there's no need for any of the information given in the question, it's not a logic puzzle it's bullshit.

I don't assume Albert and Bernard are anything, if you've made assumptions beyond what's stated in the question then you've done it wrong.

And yes, I understand timing oracles.

anigbrowl10y ago

Thank you.

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