Develop a method for detecting false Echoes

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From: The colour of currency


Confound these artistic villains with the application of science!


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 96

  • 66 - very chancy (41%)
  • 82 - chancy (51%)
  • 98 - modest (61%)
  • 114 - very modest (71%)
  • 130 - low-risk (81%)
  • 146 - straightforward (91%)
  • 160 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Science and politics

[...] You show your preliminary designs to the Constables [...] an inspector presents you with funds for further research [...] You also receive [a] letter that details what unsympathetic men with knives will do to you if this [...] sees production.


Failure

Oh well

Science is having a bad day. Today, it cannot compete with artful deception.