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[new?] Real 'deep sea ingredients' exist (!!?)

[unloved13]

that is damn interesting.

[KrazyKacy]

My guess is that it is unrelated. It is interesting, but i don't think that this is what abrams wanted us to look for. It just feels wierd.

[Kraker]

As said before, it's an interesting find, but I'm pretty sure it's unrelated.

[Kain211]

Thats pretty damn cool. Wonder if Slusho! will become a reality ?

[WillowOnline]

If Paramount decides to bring out the big guns for the promotional stuff, a limited run of Slusho! is, not only a possibility but a probability! (is that a word? sorry, english aint my native language)

But what about the Lotus that drops into the cup when mixing the beverage at the Slusho! site? It sure seems.. out of place!

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[human]

Whether it's related or not depends on how you approach this game, I suppose.

I'm finding it hard to believe that the ARG is based around us decoding morse code eye blinks. If a 'standard model' of an ARG is to construct a fake world based around the fictional plot of the movie, then a Slusho company, a fake university site that does research on 'deep sea ingredients', etc, should all be plausible.

If, however, the game really is centered around anagrams and other word games, then I'd agree that my idea is way off base...

[Cysa]

I am ready willing and able assist in cracking the secret of the flavor game.

Though the fact that people have taken it apart in flash and found nothing, I've begun to wonder if maybe the robot at the end is some kind of clue, maybe it provides a color pattern to look for in the trailer, or on one of the myspace pages.

also, all the robots have a blinking lights, banana and blue berry have 2, chocolate has 3 on his broken hand, orange has 1, green has none, and the red one has 4. Don't know if this adds something to the pattern, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.

[human]

I'm skeptical about the 'flavor game' just because, while it's technically plausible, we haven't actually received any instructions or clues that would lead us to actually believe, in the wider scheme of things, that mixing different flavors on what is ostensibly a ice-confection company's website would lead to anything even in a fictional alternate universe.

[human]

Well, after the latest find, I have to say I am completely vindicated. In mid-August i said:

"At this point I feel like we should look for other in-game sites that might be doing research into deep sea ingredients or something. No luck so far, but I'll keep trying. "

And what do we have now? An in-game company that specializes in deep sea drilling to find the ingredients that Slusho has talked about all along! Great find. You guys should listen to me more

[Oniduo]

who says the ingredient is a plant? Example:

"Giant jellyfish eyed as commercial mucin source
In the latest development in Japan's war against giant jellyfish invaders, scientists studying the biochemistry of echizen kurage (Nomura's jellyfish) have discovered a previously unknown type of mucin in the sea creatures.

Mucins, the main structural components of mucus, are complex proteins found in human saliva, gastric juice and the lining of the stomach, all of which play a key role in the digestive process. The recently discovered jellyfish mucin, according to the researchers from the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) and science equipment manufacturer Shinwa Chemical Industries, can be put to use in a variety of pharmaceutical, medical, food and cosmetic products.

While the researchers have yet to release the details about the molecular structure of the jellyfish mucin, they claim it has a simple structure similar to a type of glycoprotein (organic molecule composed of protein and sugar chains) found in human digestive fluid, suggesting it could be used as a digestive supplement for elderly people with weak gastric juice. In addition, the researchers see potential uses for jellyfish mucin in products such as eyedrops, artificial saliva and surgical adhesives.

At least 12 types of mucins are known to exist in various locations in the human digestive tract, as well as in saliva and in the mammary glands. While mucins are also known to exist in animals and in some plants such as okra, lotus root and yams, only a few sources of the slimy substance have been tapped for large-scale commercial production.

To harvest the jellyfish, RIKEN says it is investigating the possibility of enlisting the help of Japan's fisheries to catch the giant echizen kurage, which can grow up to 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) in diameter and weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb) each. The group is also considering harvesting moon jellyfish, the culprits responsible for disrupting output at nuclear power plants last year after they clogged seawater coolant intake pipes.

Business negotiations are now underway between 20 organizations, including pharmaceutical companies, medical institutions and food and cosmetics manufacturers.

[Source: Fuji Sankei]"


Maybe its being harvested from extinct creatures fromt he bottom of the ocean or a sample taken from a mysterious creature. I dont think they were too open whther this secret ingredient was from an animal or a plant. Heck, lip stick used to be made of some part of a whale back in the day, why not a tasty beverage...dont tell them whats in it and they'll love it.

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[human]

Yes, which is exactly why I argued that the continuation of the game, if there really is an extensive one, would first be catalyzed by looking for more sites in the context of the fictional narrative that 1-18-08 is going to give us. That panned out with the discovery of the Tagruato site, thankfully...