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== Introduction ==

As mentioned in the [[Safe_spots#Additional_Notes|safe spots]] article, Jovian Symbolic Navigators are effectively [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_function one-way functions]. This means that you can apply similar concepts to navigators as you can to other one-way functions, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography) salting]. In the same spirit as adding a salt to a cryptographic hash, we can add additional navigators to a navigator sequence which adds a small amount of random movement (ideally < 0.5au), with the goal of making the sequence more complicated to replicate. Salting combinations have been confirmed to exist; the combinations below are one such example. More may remain undiscovered and/or undocumented.

As mentioned in the [[Safe_spots#Additional_Notes|safe spots]] article, Jovian Symbolic Navigators are effectively [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_function one-way functions]. This means that you can apply similar concepts to navigators as you can to other one-way functions, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography) salting]. In the same spirit as adding a salt to a cryptographic hash, we can add additional navigators to a navigator sequence which adds a small amount of random movement (ideally < 0.5au), with the goal of making the sequence more complicated to replicate.

Salting combinations have been confirmed to exist; the combinations below are one such example. More may remain undiscovered and/or undocumented.

== Combinations ==

~~chart 1 goes here~~

This salt has 2 combinations associated with it. Each of them drift a small amount less than 0.5au, however their drift cancels out the drift of the opposite combination. Additionally, since one of the combinations makes use of "tuning" navigators, it is impossible for this combination to land back on the starting grid. The closest that this combination can get to the initial starting point is approx. 0.05au away - this is achieved by activating the first combination once and the second combination twice.

chart 2 ~~goes here~~

Combination 1: (convert to chart)

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 9:22:8:8:16:7

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 2:5:7:26:8

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 4:9:4:8:6

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7

Combination 2: (convert to chart)

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 14:22:6:22:13

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:4:9:4:15:26

* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 22:23:2:22:25

== Usage ==

Before we begin, note that navigators are additive in nature, meaning activating a given combination from a certain starting point will always result in the same landing spot regardless of the order that each individual navigator is activated. This means that the salt should be activated at your starting point, then the final landing point of the salt can be used as the starting point of your intended combination.

* First, pick a random number for each sequence, this will be the number of times each sequence will be activated. Note that the first sequence warps you approximately twice as far as the second sequence, so ideally the second sequence should be activated more times than the first to keep the resulting drift low. Also, make sure the number that you pick is actually random - humans are notoriously bad at being truly random. So if you're picking a random number 1-5 for sequence 1 & a random number 1-10 for sequence 2, don't pick 4 & 7 every time. That's not random.

* Once you have picked a random number for each sequence, activate the sequences their respective number of times. Remember that both sequences tend to cancel out the drift from the other, so if you are worried about drifting out of activation range, you can alternate between the sequences to stay in range. You should not need to make a bookmark after each navigator like you would normally, however bookmarking after each completed sequence may be helpful.

* After each sequence is activated their respective number of times, bookmark that final landing spot and use it as the starting point for your intended navigator combination.

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 == Introduction ==
-As mentioned in the [[Safe_spots#Additional_Notes|safe spots]] article, Jovian Symbolic Navigators are effectively [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_function one-way functions]. This means that you can apply similar concepts to navigators as you can to other one-way functions, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography) salting]. In the same spirit as adding a salt to a cryptographic hash, we can add additional navigators to a navigator sequence which adds a small amount of random movement (ideally < 0.5au), with the goal of making the sequence more complicated to replicate. Salting combinations have been confirmed to exist; the combinations below are one such example. More may remain undiscovered and/or undocumented.
+As mentioned in the [[Safe_spots#Additional_Notes|safe spots]] article, Jovian Symbolic Navigators are effectively [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_function one-way functions]. This means that you can apply similar concepts to navigators as you can to other one-way functions, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography) salting]. In the same spirit as adding a salt to a cryptographic hash, we can add additional navigators to a navigator sequence which adds a small amount of random movement (ideally < 0.5au), with the goal of making the sequence more complicated to replicate.
+Salting combinations have been confirmed to exist; the combinations below are one such example. More may remain undiscovered and/or undocumented.
 == Combinations ==
-chart 1 goes here
+This salt has 2 combinations associated with it. Each of them drift a small amount less than 0.5au, however their drift cancels out the drift of the opposite combination. Additionally, since one of the combinations makes use of "tuning" navigators, it is impossible for this combination to land back on the starting grid.  The closest that this combination can get to the initial starting point is approx. 0.05au away - this is achieved by activating the first combination once and the second combination twice.
-chart 2 goes here
+Combination 1: (convert to chart)
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 9:22:8:8:16:7
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 2:5:7:26:8
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 4:9:4:8:6
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7
+Combination 2: (convert to chart)
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 14:22:6:22:13
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 14:22:6:22:13
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:22:14:6:22:7
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 6:4:9:4:15:26
+* Jovian Symbolic Navigator 22:23:2:22:25
 == Usage ==
+Before we begin, note that navigators are additive in nature, meaning activating a given combination from a certain starting point will always result in the same landing spot regardless of the order that each individual navigator is activated. This means that the salt should be activated at your starting point, then the final landing point of the salt can be used as the starting point of your intended combination.
+* First, pick a random number for each sequence, this will be the number of times each sequence will be activated. Note that the first sequence warps you approximately twice as far as the second sequence, so ideally the second sequence should be activated more times than the first to keep the resulting drift low. Also, make sure the number that you pick is actually random - humans are notoriously bad at being truly random. So if you're picking a random number 1-5 for sequence 1 & a random number 1-10 for sequence 2, don't pick 4 & 7 every time. That's not random.
+* Once you have picked a random number for each sequence, activate the sequences their respective number of times. Remember that both sequences tend to cancel out the drift from the other, so if you are worried about drifting out of activation range, you can alternate between the sequences to stay in range. You should not need to make a bookmark after each navigator like you would normally, however bookmarking after each completed sequence may be helpful.
+* After each sequence is activated their respective number of times, bookmark that final landing spot and use it as the starting point for your intended navigator combination.