The Da Vinci Code

[addict_yin]

I'm about halfway through it. Despite assertions to the contrary, it's very very put-down-able. For a start, Dan Brown cites Zimmerman and Schneier as renowned cryptologists. Well, one Zimmerman wrote some software (which was good) and the other wrote a telegram. They're certainly well known, but not really masters of the field

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[addict_yin]

Ah, you got me on that. I thought he did security.

My problem with the book is more the annoying writing style, terrible metaphors and the implication that the left side of the brain is the non-rational side because of negative symbolism attached to "left".

[addict_yin]

Again, I reiterate that the issue I have with the sides of the brain thing was the implied causality. It's like saying that there are negative connotations to the word north, and that's why the north pole is cold.