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Re: Anybody else crack the Mars DVD code?
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Date: 
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 22:39:23 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
I'm curious if anybody else has taken the time to crack the DVD code on the
"Biff Starling" Mars lander:

https://planetary.org/redrover-dvd/dvd_spirit.html

I know Jeremy Rear was working on it but haven't heard if he's had a chance to
finish. And the announcement from LEGO said "all who successfully enter the
decoded message before the correct answer is released will be entered in a
random drawing that will award LEGO and Planetary Society prizes to a subset of
these cryptographers." Anybody know anything about the prizes?

There's another code on the Opportunity lander, scheduled to touch down on Jan.
24th.

- Kelly, http://www.bricksploration.com

Well, they recently posted today's clue, so that might help.  I've been trying
to figure it out for the last hour and a half, and I'm still stuck.  But I'll
keep working on it!

JohnG, GMLTC



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(...) Replying to self - is that like talking to self? Anyway, I got it! Yea!! JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)

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I'm curious if anybody else has taken the time to crack the DVD code on the "Biff Starling" Mars lander: https://planetary.or...pirit.html I know Jeremy Rear was working on it but haven't heard if he's had a chance to finish. And the announcement (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)

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