The cr.yp.to microblog: 2013.01.11 23:33:28

2013.01.11 23:33:28 (289862618452213761) from Daniel J. Bernstein, replying to "Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green)" (289130909674897408):

"Random-oracle model" is a misnomer. The theorems are really just statements about generic-hash attacks. @matthew_d_green @zooko @benadida

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2013.01.09 22:41:13 (289124694609772544) from "zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓 (@zooko)":

Bellare: it isn't strong assumptions that cryptographers object to, it is ill-defined assumptions. #realworldcrypto

2013.01.09 23:05:55 (289130909674897408) from "Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green)", replying to "zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓 (@zooko)" (289124694609772544):

@zooko @benadida How do you square 'assumptions' that are provably false (aka the ROM).