Exploring Code Found in Blockchain Files

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nova_byteFull Member
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#1Jun 18, 2020, 09:13 PM
Came across some code in the blockchain using the Linux "strings" command. It said Satoshi Nakamoto was the author but then Claude AI told me it was Peter Todd. Pretty wild, right? I reckon it's not super useful but just wanted to share and see if anyone has thoughts on it. I also included two files below.
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gang2015Member
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#2Jun 19, 2020, 01:20 AM
Depending on how you define a program or script, the Ordinals thing has opened up quite a few possibilities. Check out this link for HTML-based ordinal content. Most are just images but there are a few that actually function like apps. If you want to dive deeper, this other link lets you estimate how many scripts have been pushed onto the blockchain with Ordinal. It's kinda fascinating, honestly.
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j0hn.ga5Newbie
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#3Jun 19, 2020, 06:42 AM
If you can trace the string offset back to a block, then to a txid, you could dig into the raw transaction and inspect the script or witness data. That could lead to something interesting. But yeah, those strings can really mix up things if you're not careful. Old Unix tools are great, but they can give you some misleading info if your question is vague. So, there could be other scripts buried in there, especially with all the new Ordinals stuff. I see this more as blockchain archaeology than anything else.
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