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Uncommon card · Science
Phil Zimmermann, an Uncommon card
Philip R. Zimmermann Jr. is an American computer scientist and cryptographer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 47
- Power
- 108
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 108 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Phil Zimmermann quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Phil Zimmermann card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is also known for his work in VoIP ______ protocols, notably ZRTP and Zfone.
Answer
encryption. He is also known for his work in VoIP encryption protocols, notably ZRTP and Zfone. From the Phil Zimmermann article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics. Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics 69 · Dynamical systems theory 66 · Phil Zimmermann 61 · Sachet 54 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy, the most widely used email encryption software in the world.
- He is also known for his work in VoIP encryption protocols, notably ZRTP and Zfone.
- Zimmermann is co-founder and chief scientist of the global encrypted communications firm Silent Circle.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Phil Zimmermann article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 47: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Phil Zimmermann
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Phil Zimmermann in the power ranking, all domains together.
- David HobbsUncommon · Society · ATK 70 DEF 38
- Ferenc MolnárUncommon · Arts · ATK 63 DEF 45
- Nicholas CulpeperUncommon · Science · ATK 67 DEF 41
- AdatUncommon · Society · ATK 63 DEF 45
- Antoine RousselUncommon · Society · ATK 63 DEF 45
- GuaiacumUncommon · Nature · ATK 59 DEF 49
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Phil Zimmermann (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : PRZ_closeup.jpg : User Matt Crypto on en.wikipedia derivative work: Bea o, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
