Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The pigeonhole principle forbids it, since the hash itself is an ASCII message under 1KB long. Even within your message constraints, the message can contain contain any possible hash, and more besides. Therefore there are more valid messages than hashes.


Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: