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[HetMasteen]

Thanks for the image LiquidTouch.

Well, the map gets crazier every update. But still - what does it all mean?
The clouds now move faster, Chicago is engulfed in black smoke - maybe this is a clue for the Chicago fire? That was in 1871. Maybe we just moved forward in time 10 years (weren't we at 1861 last update?).
Also, the borders are even crazier, and at one point, only the corner parts of the borders remain, while all the other lines go haywire for a few seconds.


Tom - what are you trying to tell us?!


ETA: The whole Chicago fire thing got me thinking. Last time, we theorized that the map was circa 1861. Maybe now the map is circa 1871. Maybe those border markings (only the junctions), we're the first attempts to redivide the states around 1871 (once again, I suck at American history, so could someone please confirm/kick my ass?)

ETA2 (I keep finding stuff and I don't want to post multiple times): So, the Chicago fire took place on October 8, 1871, or 16 Mol 3 Lamat. The next time Mol and Lamat intersect is September 7, 2007 (16 Mol 9 Lamat). Maybe this is also a key date... Once again, I don't know what we should do with this, but I'm putting it out there. Maybe it will give someone an

[ncfriend]

Het, I was thinking along the same lines regarding the Chicago 'fire'.... 1871. I'm wondering if he's "progressing" us... or if he's correcting us, in other words.. were we supposed to be looking at a timespan, or was the intention all along to point us to 1871?? I guess "time" will only tell (pardon the pun)... next update on 8/27 ??

I've posted some screen shots of the newest maps at the tooman wiki here: http://random.despoiler.org/index.php?title=Trailhead:Tom_Tooman#Trail

Anyone with stuff to add, please feel free to jump right in...

[HetMasteen]

I like the "he's correcting us" theory, ncfriend. So I looked for any significant Mayan events in 1871, and lo and behold:

[ncfriend]

more interesting reading

[tygr20]

[phyzix]

Notice that when the map goes haywire you see these little markings in specific places. They look like small Ts. It kind of looks like a constellation. Or maybe it is strategically placed in those spots on purpose.... What could they mean?

[Liquidtouch]

I was thinking that its a time progression as well based on everything so far. Aztec calender glyphs and updates showing a seeming progression of time.

If it is 10 year progressions every 5 days we got a long way to go before we catch up to today...

I think the "T"s are remnants of the American borders that go glitchy. Can we try using those to line up with the dots from the barcode to overlay them. Maybe the barcode dots are points on state lines?


I am curious what the green lines represent compared to the other colors?

Also does any american history buff know if the new borders are borders of any native tribes/groups? I am wondering if one is the "whitemans" borders and the other are native borders? I am not sure what the tribes were like in that area.

Also I wonder if the events its showing is a look into the future as well as the past sort of a history is going to repeat itself kinda deal....

Just some ideas nothing concrete.

[Ecks51]

[DeadbyDawn]

Borders

[Liquidtouch]

I get the feeling its a look into the near future. Perhaps 2012 which is when the Mayan Calander ends because its the end of the world....Hopefully this ARG won't progress this slowly until then. Meanwhile, I can't get those barcode dots off my mind....

Liquidtouch

[HetMasteen]

[DeadbyDawn]

Stars

[HetMasteen]

Pretty sure this is indeed a puzzle

[Lacey]

I've been quietly lurking, but I've had enough. I'm off to find Mapmaker and drag him by his heels into this and see what he can make of it.

[tygr20]