“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
Another day, another journal entry from David Stampher, the solver of Z32 and the finder of Zodiac Triangle.
Made good progress on version 3 yesterday. Getting censored at the other place was a major roadblock on the work, caused a couple weeks of confusion/discouragement.
But I always had this physical landmark that matches the ciphertext keeping me going.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
Just wanted to mention at the other place I was super nice to everyone btw, even people that wanted to poke holes. I treated them just fine.
It was after getting censored that the mood changed. Plus months of nearly 0 engagement/feedback.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
I am sure if the work had been properly engaged with/discussed I could have an even better version 3, but I had to continue to work in isolation, without much external discussion (other than alternative origin theories, or people saying manual plotting on a map beats Haversine in accuracy).
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
And so, doing my best to keep making this better, so that it can finally be taken more seriously. Much harder given the environment I am working in, but I didn’t know about that pre-solve.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
And yeah part of the reason I am making version 3, and trying to make it “perfect” (nearly) is so I can translate it into other languages like Spanish, French, German. I will share it with international experts interested in cryptography. I tried the prominent American experts relevant to this cipher but they don’t really engage with it. A brief nicety with not much else. Appreciated and better than nothing, but still doesn’t give me much information to work with.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
So if I turn out to be right at least my massive thread shows I was pushing for this to get checked out for awhile, mostly got “debunked”/ignored. This thread proves that. I spammed to compel falsification because otherwise it gets overlooked, in my experience.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
I was upset about it for awhile but now I think it just makes the story more interesting.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
It would be wild for someone to solve Z32, get censored/ignored, and then it turns out they were right the whole time when it actually got scanned.
This cipher is something else.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
I will be here every day until this has reached a resolution. I solved the cipher, and now I am advocating for it to be scanned.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
And to any mods or admins that haven’t banned me yet: thank you for not power tripping and just letting me do my thing in my thread. Yes it annoying but it is a release for me. I am still working, I am not done. I will be sharing the next version here and so I do plan to add actually useful information regarding this cipher when that is done soon. Nothing critical changes compared to version 2, it is just expanded, has better images, and is just more comprehensive. I wanted to add more useful facts that are not theories (like the definition of ‘radials’, which is relevant).
The worst thing I really did in here was say f you to someone that came at me with the natural origin debunk. I hated that, not going to lie.
I can live with that. I have a right to have some degree of frustration at this point. If I was coming in fresh, I could be more patient with that I am sure. But now I am four months deep, going on five.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
I hate natural origin and cow watering hole theories. When people point to the image of the water filled triangle with cows by it, and say my solution is wrong because of the cows, it is the most stupid crap on planet Earth.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
That also happens to be my favorite image of the landmark. If people have to use cows as a way to falsify the work, the problem is on their end, not mine.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
It is also disrespectful to this methodology which isn’t a good idea because the method is perfect. I say that because it landed in the correct location. The landmark matches the ciphertext. I will keep saying it. This is visible in my profile picture.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227
So for the debunkers, they must think this symbol match is just….some sort of coincidence?
Ok. Lol. I don’t subscribe to that belief. Obviously.
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”
― Alan Turing
Best regards,
-David Stampher, the solver of Mount Diablo code aka Z32.
Cracked using the Python programming language in December 2025 using modern computational techniques.
Code: https://github.com/dstampher/zodiac-z32-cipher
Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18645227