Flaw in the Enigma Code - Numberphile
The flaw which allowed the Allies to break the Nazi Enigma code. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ First video explaining Enigma: http://youtu.be/G2_Q9FoD-oQ Extra footage:...
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DR. JAMES GRIME: So in our first Enigma video, we leftyou on a bit of a cliffhanger.I was just about to show you the flawin the Enigma machine.Now, that video was only meant to be a short follow-up video.But when we saw the reaction to our first Enigma video, wedecided to come in and film again to show you how thatflaw worked and how they broke the Enigma code.Now, if you want to see the original Enigma video--it shows you how the Enigma machine worked--go check that out.We'll put the links in the description.But now let's have a look at that flaw.So here's the Enigma machine again.Now, if I press the letter K--there we go-- the letter Q lights up this time.Now, if I keep pressing the letter K, a different letterlights up each time.So a doubl...
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DR. JAMES GRIME: So in our first Enigma video, we leftyou on a bit of a cliffhanger.I was just about to show you the flawin the Enigma machine.Now, that video was only meant to be a short follow-up video.But when we saw the reaction to our first Enigma video, wedecided to come in and film again to show you how thatflaw worked and how they broke the Enigma code.Now, if you want to see the original Enigma video--it shows you how the Enigma machine worked--go check that out.We'll put the links in the description.But now let's have a look at that flaw.So here's the Enigma machine again.Now, if I press the letter K--there we go-- the letter Q lights up this time.Now, if I keep pressing the letter K, a different letterlights up each time.So a doubl...
