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Does Z32 encode a location?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·3 answers·0·0 following
Three answers, none aheadNone is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Three are still possible.

Why it matters

The writer claimed Z32 and a marked map gave the place of a bomb. With 29 distinct symbols in 32 it allows almost any reading, so locations proposed for it cannot be tested⁠[1]⁠[2].

Answers 3

None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for, 1 against
Still possible
Z32 is a bluff and encodes nothing usable.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible

History

  1. Allen puts forward: z32 encodes a location or setting for the map's radian markings (for example a radian and inch measure from…
  2. Oranchak et al. puts forward: z32 is a bluff and encodes nothing usable.
  3. Oranchak et al.: twenty-nine of 32 symbols are unique, so many locations fit equally well.Against: Z32 encodes a location or setting for the map's radian markings (for example a radian and inch measure from…
  4. Oranchak et al.: the covering letter says the code and the map give the bomb's location.For: Z32 encodes a location or setting for the map's radian markings (for example a radian and inch measure from…
  5. Oranchak et al.: the two solved ciphers contain boasts, not operational information.For: Z32 is a bluff and encodes nothing usable.
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