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From: R. Nachmani
Subject: The Geek Code discovery
Date: 15 Cheshvan 5781

I have found something.

In the early days of the internet, there was a format called the Geek Code. It was created by Robert Hayden in 5753. Users would write a block of text describing their relationship to technology, lifestyle, and culture. The block looked like a cryptographic signature but was not cryptographic at all. It was self-description.

Here is an example:

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS d- s:+ a C++ UL P L++ E W++ N o K w O M V PS+ PE Y PGP t 5 X R tv b+ DI D G e++ h r y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

The notation is dense. Each code represents a dimension. The modifiers indicate degree. It was never validated by anyone. Users simply wrote what they wished.

This is exactly what we need.

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