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Re:Show HN: I made a puzzle game & it gently introduces my f... by IshKebab on Friday June 21, 2024 @04:05AM (#40747243)
I think that conveys what a zero knowledge proof achieves but it doesn't really correspond to any real zero knowledge proof algorithms. You can't do that over the phone, which is kind of the whole point.
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Re:Show HN: I made a puzzle game & it gently introduces my f... by pxx on Friday June 21, 2024 @09:53AM (#40749662)
no, that's not even close to the whole point. the analogy is to introduce the concept of proving something to a verifier without giving the verifier the solution

the paint-mixing analogy of diffie-hellman also can't be done over the phone, but it helps people understand how a shared secret can be established even if all communication is intercepted

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Re:Show HN: I made a puzzle game & it gently introduces my f... by IshKebab on Friday June 21, 2024 @04:05PM (#40753249)
It is the whole point. ZKPs are useless if you can't do them remotely.

> the analogy is to introduce the concept of proving something to a verifier without giving the verifier the solution

Yes that's what I said.

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