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marshrayyesterday at 11:15 PM0 repliesview on HN

I've heard it said that such systems may be used by militaries, where they have an organizational structure naturally-suited to large keystream distribution.

Unlike e-commerce, it's no problem to physically send the proverbial officer handcuffed to a briefcase to the nuclear submarine before it submerges for 6 months.

Also the messages to be secured are, um, short and... infrequent.