Anagrams
 

This one should be simple:

[B]Member Supermen Sinner[/B]

[quote=storm5510;194750]This one should be simple:

[B]Member Supermen Sinner[/B][/quote]
[spoiler]Prime Mersenne Numbers[/spoiler]

Towel for ...

[quote=storm5510;194750]This one should be simple:

[B]Member Supermen Sinner[/B][/quote]

[I]Answer: Mersenne Prime Numbers[/I]

[B]
Ignitible Solid No[/B]

Wild goofy guesses
[SPOILER]BOILING LENS IDIOT[/SPOILER]

I can do that.
Billion digit nose
One Billings idot
Idle slob ignition (sounds like a pretty starter to me lol)

I think my answer for the first one makes more sense than the 'official' one. Prime Mersenne Numbers makes perfect sense, but Mersenne Prime Numbers is a bit redundant, to say the least.
[quote=petrw1;194838]Wild goofy guesses
[spoiler]BOILING LENS IDIOT[/spoiler][/quote]
[URL="http://www.cswap.com/1999/Toy_Story_2/cap/en/25fps/a/00_18"]Lousy try, Brian.[/URL] (no, that's not an anagram, your words and this whole thread just vaguely reminded me of it for some reason)
:grin:

Um...[spoiler]Boiled Oiling Tins[/spoiler]?
[spoiler]Biding Lies Lotion[/spoiler]?
[spoiler]Deb Oiling Soil Tin[/spoiler]?
[spoiler]Bed Soiling Oil Tin[/spoiler]?
[spoiler]Bide Toiling Sin Lo[/spoiler]?
This one's much harder than the last one..
Edit: Inspired by one of Joshua2's, I think this is the right answer: [spoiler]One Billion Digits[/spoiler]

Better

[SPOILER]ONE BILLION DIGITS[/SPOILER]

I figured it had the billion digit thing. But "Boiled Toiling Sin" is kinda cool

Solve [B]Sneer From Menu[/B]

[QUOTE=Joshua2;194845]Solve [B]Sneer From Menu[/B][/QUOTE]Too easy. Solvable at a glance to [spoiler]Mersenne forum[/spoiler]

That's the problem with transposition ciphers. For small messages the solution is either obvious or next to impossible without additional contextual information because there are too many solutions.

I suggest that we move to much longer texts where solving the transposition cipher becomes more of a challenge, and a fairer challenge at that. If there is any support for this suggestion I'll produce a few ciphertexts of varying difficulty.

Paul

Sounds good xilman. Meantime, slightly longer
[B]A Ebb Tester Hint Question Hoot Toot[/B]

[quote=xilman;194852]...I suggest that we move to much longer texts where solving the transposition cipher becomes more of a challenge, and a fairer challenge at that. If there is any support for this suggestion I'll produce a few ciphertexts of varying difficulty.

Paul[/quote]

Sounds fine to me.

The anagrams I posted all have context related to this site and it purpose. The second one above is "One Billion Digits".

[B]Stableman Chin Gun[/B]

[QUOTE=storm5510;194855][B]Stableman Chin Gun[/B][/QUOTE]

Math Enabling Uncs (Uncwilly for one)

[quote=petrw1;194859]Math Enabling Uncs (Uncwilly for one)[/quote]

Nice try. :smile:

If I didn't know what they were, I could not solve them. Bad eyesight, more or less.

[QUOTE=petrw1;194859]Math Enabling Uncs (Uncwilly for one)[/QUOTE]:blush:

Stableman Chin Gun is Cunningham Tables.[B]

Headachy, dead-end devise.[/B]

Hint: Two user names.

You guys skipped mine. Do you need a hint?
[B]A Ebb Tester Hint Question Hoot Toot[/B]

[QUOTE=Joshua2;194985]You guys skipped mine. Do you need a hint?
[B]A Ebb Tester Hint Question Hoot Toot[/B][/QUOTE]

Is it also in some way related to GIMPS or this site?

No. It is a quote that you have heard of. I have another hint if you need it. Highlight to see hint ->[COLOR="White"]One of the words is unchanged ie from the quote.[/COLOR]

[SPOILER]To be or not to be that is the question[/SPOILER]

[QUOTE=storm5510;194981]Stableman Chin Gun is Cunningham Tables.[B]

Headachy, dead-end devise.[/B]

Hint: Two user names.[/QUOTE]

[spoiler]davieddy and cheesehead[/spoiler]

[quote=10metreh;195054][spoiler]davieddy and cheesehead[/spoiler][/quote]

Correct. Very good. :smile:

[B]Ed Greening Slung Into[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Computer[/spoiler]

Unsigned Long Integer.

Oops never even saw that one.

I thought everyone had stopped watching.

[B]Inscribed Mid Gout Putt

[/B]Hint: [spoiler]What GIMPS Is.[/spoiler]

[QUOTE=storm5510;195437][B]Inscribed Mid Gout Putt

[/B]Hint: [spoiler]What GIMPS Is.[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

[SPOILER]Distributed computing[/SPOILER]

I read the hint too soon

[quote=petrw1;195444]Distributed computing

I read the hint too soon[/quote]

Exactly right.

End men burped factor.

Hint: [SPOILER]Impossible?[/SPOILER]

[QUOTE=Flatlander;195489]End men burped factor.

Hint: [SPOILER]Impossible?[/SPOILER][/QUOTE]

Pretty sure it is NOT:

[SPOILER]NUMBER DEPEND FACTOR[/SPOILER]

That is not correct.

But....If I said I was NOT correct and, in fact I was NOT correct

doesn't that make me right? :smile:

Just not about the solution :sad:

I was going to post:
"You are right!" That is not correct."

But I thought it might confuse things.

[B]A Learner Rifler Rouge A Creed Driving[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Computer related and far worse than BSOD.[/spoiler]

This is probably too long.

[QUOTE=Flatlander;195489]End men burped factor.[/QUOTE]

Topic of wblipp and R.D.Silverman debates :smile:

[QUOTE=axn;195676]Topic of wblipp and R.D.Silverman debates :smile:[/QUOTE]
[spoiler]odd perfect number[/spoiler]

A Learner Rifler Rouge A Creed Driving is General Failure Error Reading Drive C. Too long!

[B]Clods Houses Roofs[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Historical landmark.[/spoiler]

[QUOTE=xilman;194852]Too easy. Solvable at a glance to [spoiler]Mersenne forum[/spoiler]

That's the problem with transposition ciphers. For small messages the solution is either obvious or next to impossible without additional contextual information because there are too many solutions.

I suggest that we move to much longer texts where solving the transposition cipher becomes more of a challenge, and a fairer challenge at that. If there is any support for this suggestion I'll produce a few ciphertexts of varying difficulty.

Paul[/QUOTE] Ok, here's a fairly simple first case.

TSXLA LCAOI IRHIA EAPEF RIFNE RNPST OCPEI NMOAE TSINH

If you're any good at elementary cryptanalysis you shouldn't need this clue: [spoiler]envysrapr[/spoiler]

Paul

[QUOTE=storm5510;195681][B]Clods Houses Roofs[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Historical landmark.[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

Wild guess: [SPOILER]School of Sue Ford[/SPOILER]

I've never heard of that. Nice try.

Hint: [spoiler]Antigonus I Monophthalmus[/spoiler]

[QUOTE=storm5510;195752]I've never heard of that. Nice try.

Hint: [spoiler]Antigonus I Monophthalmus[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

Ah... [SPOILER]Colossus of Rhodes [/SPOILER]

Had to google it though

Colossus Of Rhodes is correct.

:smile:

[B]A Fertile Homes Tempt[/B]

[QUOTE=storm5510;195775]Colossus Of Rhodes is correct.

:smile:

[B]A Fertile Homes Tempt[/B][/QUOTE]

Topic?
Person?
Place?
Thing?
Event?

[quote=storm5510;195775]Colossus Of Rhodes is correct.
[/quote]

I'm following these anagrams but not having personal success.
Are you changing themes, or is Colossus related to
an old AI Computer movie I remember?

Sorry, another historical place. I'll just stay with historical places as a theme.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. I will greatly simplify these.

Historical location:

[B]Airbag Suite Sunk[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]30 Megatons[/spoiler]

[QUOTE=storm5510;195957]Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. I will greatly simplify these.

Historical location:

[B]Airbag Suite Sunk[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]30 Megatons[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

[spoiler]Tunguska, Siberia[/spoiler]

[U]Tunguska Siberia[/U] is correct.

Geographic location:

[B]Maraca Thinner[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Wet[/spoiler]

[quote=storm5510;195988]Geographic location:

[B]Maraca Thinner[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Wet[/spoiler][/quote]

[spoiler]Mariana Trench[/spoiler]
(confused me a little because I've always heard the first word said plural)

[quote=Mini-Geek;195997]Mariana Trench
(confused me a little because I've always heard the first word said plural)[/quote]

Correct answer. I've never heard it used in plural form. Wiki has it listed in singular. Perhaps it was a possessive form. Over 36,000 feet to the bottom and a pressure of 15,750 PSI. Not exactly a friendly environment.

Geographic location:

[B]Cab Ulcer Crux Hit[/B]

Hint: [spoiler]Charlton Heston[/spoiler]

[QUOTE]Over 36,000 feet to the bottom and a pressure of 15,750 PSI. Not exactly a friendly environment.[/QUOTE]We've always heard/said it as Marianas Trench. Perhaps this is an older way of saying it?

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Trench[/url]
[quote]The Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) is the deepest known part of the world's oceans, and the lowest elevation of the surface of the Earth's crust.[/quote]

A somewhat interesting factoid:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex[/url]
[quote]Rolex was also the first watch company to create a wristwatch water resistant to 100m (330 ft). Wilsdorf even had a specially made Rolex watch attached to the side of the Trieste bathyscaphe, which went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The watch survived and tested as having kept perfect time during its descent and ascent. This was confirmed by a telegram sent to Rolex the following day saying "Am happy to confirm that even at 11,000 metres your watch is as precise as on the surface. Best regards, Jacques Piccard".[/quote]

[B]Cab Ulcer Crux Hit

[/B]2nd Hint: [spoiler]Castle Bravo[/spoiler]

[QUOTE=storm5510;196259][B]Cab Ulcer Crux Hit

[/B]2nd Hint: [spoiler]Castle Bravo[/spoiler][/QUOTE]

Nothing is jumping out at me....

[B]Cab Ulcer Crux Hit

[/B]3rd Hint: [spoiler]K-T Boundary[/spoiler]

If no one gets it this time, I'll give it up.

I got it from the last clue:

[SPOILER]C c[/SPOILER]

[QUOTE=storm5510;196339][B]Cab Ulcer Crux Hit

[/B]3rd Hint: [spoiler]K-T Boundary[/spoiler]

If no one gets it this time, I'll give it up.[/QUOTE]

Thanks hints and Google....I never heard of the "place" before.

[spoiler]Chicxulub Crater [/spoiler]

[quote=petrw1;196370]...I never heard of the "place" before.[/quote]

:surprised

The impact point of an asteroid that may have played a role in the dinosaur extinction 65 million years ago.

[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_crater[/URL]

Tag me........
 

I thought there used to be a more subtly titled thread devoted to this.

As an afficionado of "The Times" crossword, (long before computers
came up with these things) I would also say that the anagram should
at least make sense, preferably wittily so.

Yours grumpy old manly,
David

[QUOTE=davieddy;196379]I thought there used to be a more subtly titled thread devoted to this.

As an afficionado of "The Times" crossword, (long before computers
came up with these things) I would also say that the anagram should
at least make sense, preferably wittily so.

Yours grumpy old manly,
David[/QUOTE]

Yes, there was another thread: [url]http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=5241[/url]

[quote=davieddy;196379]I thought there used to be a more subtly titled thread devoted to this.

As an afficionado of "The Times" crossword, (long before computers
came up with these things) I would also say that the anagram should
at least make sense, preferably wittily so.

Yours grumpy old manly,
David[/quote]

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