[[One man sits before a computer on a desk while another stands behind him.]]
Standing Man: I was fascinated by locks as a kid. I loved how they turned information and patterns into physical strength.
Sitting Man: Why does my script keep dying?
[[Closeup of the man on the man sitting at the computer]]
Standing Man: And a lock invites you to try and open it. It's the hacker instinct. Only your ignorance stands in the way.
Sitting Man: Wait it's passing bad strings.
[[Returns to the two shot of both men]]
Standing Man: I admired Harry Houdini, how he could open any lock and free himself from any restraint.
Sitting Man: Ah - Bash is parsing the spaces.
Standing Man: Sure some of it was fakery and showmanship. But I still wonder how he so consistently escaped handcuffs.
Sitting Man: Backslashes
Standing Man: Huh?
Sitting Man: Never mind.
{{Alt: Easier to escape: n-layered nested quotes or an iron maiden?}}
Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors).
We did not invent the algorithm. The algorithm consistently finds Jesus. The algorithm killed Jeeves. The algorithm is banned in China. The algorithm is from Jersey. The algorithm constantly finds Jesus. This is not the algorithm. This is close.