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xkcd #2869: Puzzles (imgs.xkcd.com)

https://xkcd.com/2869

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Why couldn't the amulet have been hidden by Aunt Alice, who understands modern key exchange algorithms?

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[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 68 points 1 year ago

Futurama did a great take on this with their Da Vinci Code parody episode.

[-] mattd@programming.dev 62 points 1 year ago

Animatronio mentioned a fountain. That's a statue of Neptune, god of water. The number of points on him trident is three, or trey. The "u" in his name is written like "v". Trey, "v". Trevi! It's the Trevi Fountain. There can be no question!

[-] Alue42@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago

"but what about--?"
"There can be no question!!"

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago
[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This except instead of going directly through that thought process, one character will say, "I've got it! Follow me!" And the chapter ends, followed by a chapter from the pov of every other character who isn't involved in that discovery.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

I watched all of Futurama, but I don't remember that episode. Which one was it?

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago
[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks, now I remember

[-] Damdy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Listed as season 7 on D+ for some reason

[-] milkisklim@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Often times season 6 refers to the movies produced between season 5 and 7.

[-] emax_gomax@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

This reminds me of national treasure so much. Literally just random jumps until you fall into the obvious answer.

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