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Why couldn't the amulet have been hidden by Aunt Alice, who understands modern key exchange algorithms?

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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 48 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Futurama did a great take on this with their Da Vinci Code parody episode.

[–] mattd@programming.dev 41 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Animatronio mentioned a fountain. That's a statue of Neptune, god of water. The number of points on him trident is three, or trey. The "u" in his name is written like "v". Trey, "v". Trevi! It's the Trevi Fountain. There can be no question!

[–] Alue42@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago

"but what about--?"
"There can be no question!!"

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

This except instead of going directly through that thought process, one character will say, "I've got it! Follow me!" And the chapter ends, followed by a chapter from the pov of every other character who isn't involved in that discovery.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I watched all of Futurama, but I don't remember that episode. Which one was it?

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks, now I remember

[–] Damdy@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Listed as season 7 on D+ for some reason

[–] milkisklim@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Often times season 6 refers to the movies produced between season 5 and 7.

[–] emax_gomax@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

This reminds me of national treasure so much. Literally just random jumps until you fall into the obvious answer.