[raygendreau]

From the hints, it is more likely to be about the beginnings of man's entry into space than about products developed a a result of it. Sputnik, Apollo, Atlas Rocket, Werner Von Braun.

"20th century: The automobile, television, nuclear weapons, space craft, Internet." (Text of P. Weyland TED talk)

[stee_w]

DrBunker wrote:

stee_w wrote: drbunker - use summon bigger trout! Sorry, that went over my head...

Sorry, hopefully this will explain: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SummonBiggerFish (and i realise having to explain makes it unfunny!)


So, if we focus on things humanity has gained from space exploration; we're down to just 60,000 possibilities! come on people, we should have this solved by, oooh, 2081?!?[/quote]

[SevenSonicStructures]

Maybe not necessarily space exploration but the things resulting from said endeavours:

Quote:

and introduced 60,000 new products on Earth.

[2fray2]

Genomics !

[raygendreau]

Yes. They appear to be nudging toward this:

Space Exploration - going to outer space vastly expanded humanity's horizons and introduced 60,000 new products on Earth.

[SevenSonicStructures]

Of the 20th Century?

http://composite.about.com/od/inthenews/l/blnae1.htm

Quote:

Here is the complete list of achievements as announced today by Mr. Armstrong: Electrification - the vast networks of electricity that power the developed world. Automobile - revolutionary manufacturing practices made the automobile the world's major mode of transportation by making cars more reliable and affordable to the masses. Airplane - flying made the world accessible, spurring globalization on a grand scale. Safe and Abundant Water - preventing the spread of disease, increasing life expectancy. Electronics - vacuum tubes and, later, transistors that underlie nearly all modern life. Radio and Television - dramatically changed the way the world received information and entertainment. Agricultural Mechanization - leading to a vastly larger, safer, less costly food supply. Computers - the heart of the numerous operations and systems that impact our lives. Telephone - changing the way the world communicates personally and in business. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - beyond convenience, it extends the shelf life of food and medicines, protects electronics, and plays an important role in health care delivery. Interstate Highways - 44,000 miles of U.S. highway allowing goods distribution and personal access. Space Exploration - going to outer space vastly expanded humanity's horizons and introduced 60,000 new products on Earth. Internet - a global communications and information system of unparalleled access. Imaging Technologies - revolutionized medical diagnostics. Household Appliances - eliminated strenuous, laborious tasks, especially for women. Health Technologies - mass production of antibiotics and artificial implants led to vast health improvements. Petroleum and Gas Technologies - the fuels that energized the 20th century. Laser and Fiber Optics - applications are wide and varied, including almost simultaneous worldwide communications, non-invasive surgery, and point-of-sale scanners. Nuclear Technologies - from splitting the atom, we gained a new source of electric power. High Performance Materials - higher quality, lighter, stronger, and more adaptable.

[raygendreau]

Perhaps this is the key question that must be answered to move forward:

"Peter Weyland will make a big leap in technological innovations in the next century. What do you think are the biggest technological advances of the last century?"

[FilmEdge]

Hard to tell if the PMs are simply trying to attract more web traffic to the PROMETHEUS sites or are attempting to facilitate progress in the game itself.

This implies to me that either there's a 'hidden' clue to the next photo solution online already and they're trying to get our attention back in the right area to find it, or they're simply stalling for time until they're ready to enable the next clue-for-solution in the game schedule by "pinging" the site to stay in fans' news feeds.

They mentioned the Weyland solar panel entry a couple days ago, now they're talking Sputnik today.

Are we supposed to solving for a clue related to "things in orbit around Earth" (for $500, Alex) perhaps?

[2fray2]

Maybe we shoulda looking toward JIMO ?
Propulsion StuffS involving Uranium, graphite... ?

[DrBunker]

stee_w wrote:

drbunker - use summon bigger trout!

Sorry, that went over my head...

[AVITWeb]

Only reference to "57"

Lifeboat Patented
Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,999,127 for Method and Apparatus for an ejectable luxury pod able to sustain one human life for up to 50 years.

May 6, 2057

[stee_w]

uk_prometheus tweeted:

Quote:

October 4, 1957. Sputnik - the first artificial satellite to be launched into space http://t.co/c2asbVaX

are they now posting random 'space' facts coz i cant make anything to do with sputnik work anywhere!

drbunker - use summon bigger trout!

editted to add funnies...

[DrBunker]

Biggest. Trout. Ever.





Tuesday, page 94:

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34138&start=1395

[davedubya]

http://www.projectprometheus.com/ now has the three already discovered images up, plus spaces for three more images.

[2fray2]

I tried..