Feedback is entertained by the commotion at the International Association for Cryptologic Research's recent elections, where results could not be decrypted after an honest but unfortunate human mistake The phrase "you couldn't make it up", Feedback feels, is often misunderstood. It doesn't mean there are limits to the imagination, but rather that there are some developments you can't include in a fictional story because people would say "oh come on, that would never happen". The trouble is, those people are wrong, because real life is frequently ridiculous. In the world of codes and ciphers, one of the more important organisations is the International Association for Cryptologic Research, described as " a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the promotion of the science of cryptology ". The IACR recently held elections to choose new officers and directors and to tweak its bylaws.