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One of my favorite gzip party tricks is that (ungzip (cat (gzip a) (gzip b))) == (cat a b). That is to say, the concatenation of two gzip streams is still a valid gzip file.

This hasn't ever been practically useful, but it means you can trivially create a 19-layer gzip file containing more prayer strips than there are atoms in the universe, providing a theological superweapon. All you need to do is write it to a USB-stick, then drop the USB-stick in a river, and you will instantly cause a heavenly crisis of hyperinflation.

parent Filligree 2 years ago

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