Monday, November 22, 2010

A CIA Puzzle That Has Yet Been Solved

The “Kryptos” sculpture at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency contains a code. Drew Angerer/The New York Times

Clues to Stubborn Secret in C.I.A.’s Backyard -- New York Times

It is perhaps one of the C.I.A.’s most mischievous secrets.

“Kryptos,” the sculpture nestled in a courtyard of the agency’s Virginia headquarters since 1990, is a work of art with a secret code embedded in the letters that are punched into its four panels of curving copper.

“Our work is about discovery — discovering secrets,” said Toni Hiley, director of the C.I.A. Museum. “And this sculpture is full of them, and it still hasn’t given up the last of its secrets.”

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My Comment: I love puzzles .... but like most people I don't have time in my schedule. Put in a big fat prize of money .... and I am sure that it will then be solved quickly.

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