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The Republic of Desire (anonymous organizations)
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 93 12:04:51 -0500
> From: "Alan (Gesture Man) Wexelblat" <[email protected]>
>
> This is kind of off-topic, but I thought the classic three-person cell was
> as follows:
>
> A
> / \
> B - C
> / \
> D G
> / \ / \
> E - F H - I
>
> where a line shows cell membership. So A commands a cell of himself, B and
> C but knows no one below. A is either the leader, or is known by one member
> above. B knows D is the leader of another cell, but does not know who E and
> F are (or even if they exist). Similarly for C.
>
> This organization is vulnerable in two ways: any one person can give up
> three others; and the chain can be followed (e.g. compromising B can lead to
> compromising D and then to E, etc.). Because information has to flow
> between the cells, there is potential for compromise.
>
> I can't think of a way around this problem. If information flows from B to
> E, either B must know of E's existence or non-existence.
See R. A. Heinleins's ``Moon is a Harsh Mistress'' for some discussion
of this topic.
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