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feriwiccan
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 		*Back from the dead* I got so excited about this -- been waiting to be able to jump into a real Halo ARG since I missed the bandwagon with Iris.

I'm suprised no one's done a Whois on this baby yet.

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Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: THEWAYTHEIRWORLDENDED.COM
Created on: 29-Dec-08
Expires on: 29-Dec-09
Last Updated on: 29-Dec-08


Unfortunately for us, this looks very grassroots-y. Sad too bad, I may follow it anyway, though... I've got me some Halo craving!
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anaerin
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feriwiccan wrote:

Quote:
Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: THEWAYTHEIRWORLDENDED.COM
Created on: 29-Dec-08
Expires on: 29-Dec-09
Last Updated on: 29-Dec-08


Unfortunately for us, this looks very grassroots-y. Sad too bad, I may follow it anyway, though... I've got me some Halo craving!


I don't take that as meaning it's Grassroots-y, just that the domain has been registered with GoDaddy anonymously. It could be a big company, or an individual, at the moment, there's little way to tell.

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anaerin
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 		Yay! I got a mention! Smile

http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/SYS/HD13-017H-2398-SW04/

Here's my exchange with Intimation that prompted this:

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//A significant audible interaction style involved the sharing of musical compositions.

Anaerin wrote:
The hidden aspect in Melissa had a very childlike demeanor. Children frequently find comfort in music. Music is also mathematically complex

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//Both Melissa's crew and this childlike fragment reportedly enjoyed exposition of composition. S's dream also included composition

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//The appearance of a musical score in S's vision has precedent. Music can enhance human emotional attachment.

Intimation wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Msg>>@Anaerin//That is a compelling thought - the dichotomy between emotion and mathematical complexity in musical composition.

Anaerin wrote:
If S is subdued, the investigation into, and solving of, her anomalous behaviour would be difficult. With crew help, this could be solved.

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//Intriguing. Melissa had a musical preference. A particular musical piece had a soothing effect, engaging specific memories.

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//My research is taking longer than usual. Hibernation will commence momentarily.

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//This finding shows promise. Note:SYS/HD13-017H-2398-SW04 stored at primary network tentacle.

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation --->>S:Unk//When I'm sis with a pig nose, I do this :@)--->>Sys:Log//Crack repaired, leak closed. Preparing for hibernation.

Intimation wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Msg>>@Anaerin//Shipwreck Protocol dictates S must remain Stonewalled until temporal synchronization is restored.

Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//Resuming scheduled hibernation. Time to Active: 5:22:54:00.


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Wilosh the 3rd
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 		Interesting how intimation said:
Essy is fast, watching for weak segments.
This is probably about the Stonewall in effect to perhaps protect Sacagwea? Then why would she be looking for ways to break the Stonewall-ing?
Edit:
Was scrolling through the older tweets by Intim. and found this:
>>Sys:Log//I'm only a subset of Sacagawea's mind, yet the complexity of the legendary Melissa's antiquated personality matrix is staggering.
12:21 PM Jan 22nd from web.

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deadguybob51
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 		Hi, so I'm just getting into ARGs and I thought this one looked interesting. Does this seem like a good first experience with the genre?

Also, I was in Anaerin's post I saw Intimation mention the mathematical complexity of music,

Anaerin wrote:

Anaerin wrote:
The hidden aspect in Melissa had a very childlike demeanor. Children frequently find comfort in music. Music is also mathematically complex


Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//Both Melissa's crew and this childlike fragment reportedly enjoyed exposition of composition. S's dream also included composition


Intimation publicly wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Log//The appearance of a musical score in S's vision has precedent. Music can enhance human emotional attachment.


Intimation wrote:
intimation >>Sys:Msg>>@Anaerin//That is a compelling thought - the dichotomy between emotion and mathematical complexity in musical composition.


so I thought there might be some sort of message in the song on the front page of http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com. However, I noticed that Anaerin used that phrase first, so I'm probably wrong.

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anaerin
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deadguybob51 wrote:
so I thought there might be some sort of message in the song on the front page of http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com. However, I noticed that Anaerin used that phrase first, so I'm probably wrong.


Don't discount yourself too soon, Bob. Smile

With a little sourcecode poking, I've found the MP3 that flash app on the front page plays, it's at http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/prologue_01.mp3

And I checked briefly to see if there's an 02, and so far nothing.

Listening to the (beautiful) music, I've discerned a few things.

  1. The file was encoded using LAME 3.94 (beta)
  2. The ID3v2 tags included in the header state it's a "Soundtrack", composed in 2008, entitled "The Way Their World Ended"
  3. It's a very simple composition, but a very beautiful piece of music.
  4. The Piano part is being played on a real grand piano, and recorded in a studio with a mic. (You can hear the sustain pedal being activated, but no other background noise at all, implying a soundproof (or semi-soundproof) studio)
  5. The synth in the background is DI injected afterwards, but mixed on a professional board. The Synth is also a rather expensive model, not a cheap wavetable or faux-analog box
  6. There IS something in the background. During the quiet passage at the beginning there is a barely noticeable (double-)click but it is consistent with pedal noise from what I can tell.

Unfortunately, that doesn't help us much, and that I can tell doesn't say much more than what we already know.

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anaerin
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 		A busy day or two. I've been DMing with Intimation like crazy, trying to get the Stonewall down. It appears to be hurting Sacagawea, judging by the glimpses we're seeing. Either way, getting interactive contact with Sacagawea to help in solving these problems seems to be the best way forward, IMHO.

Anaerin wrote:
If S is subdued, the investigation into, and solving of, her anomalous behaviour would be difficult. With crew help, this could be solved.

Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>>@Anaerin//Shipwreck Protocol dictates S must remain Stonewalled until temporal synchronization is restored.

Anaerin wrote:
S appears to be in some distress, exacerbated by Stonewalling. Suggest allowing S monitored communication with "Crew" to debug.
Query Priorities: S' integrity, or Stonewall integrity?

Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The effect of a Stonewall on an AI is undocumented. I can only follow my directive. Communication with S is not prudent.

Anaerin wrote:
Effects of a "Stonewall" on a human are well documented. Sensory Deprivation can lead to insanity: http://is.gd/kUq0

Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The effect of sensory deprivation on humans is intriguing. S, however, is AI. According to SWP, Stonewall is necessary.

Anaerin wrote:
What purpose is Stonewalling meant to serve? Why is it implemented, in this case?

Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//SWP was created for protection of AI and human alike, to reduce risk of temporal paradox and unrestrained rampancy.

Anaerin wrote:
In Melissa's case, contact with humans lead to prevention of Rampancy, in both temporal areas, and without temporal paradoxes
Without human contact, the SPDR would've rebuilt Melissa, but she would've remained a broken and rampant mess. Re: Goodbye.wav


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xnbomb
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anaerin wrote:
A busy day or two. I've been DMing with Intimation like crazy, trying to get the Stonewall down. It appears to be hurting Sacagawea, judging by the glimpses we're seeing. Either way, getting interactive contact with Sacagawea to help in solving these problems seems to be the best way forward, IMHO.

One of the problems with AIs is that they seem to be powerful, unpredictable, and hard to contain (whether rampant or not), so Intimation seems to have a justifiable concern. Perhaps more to the point, I wonder if it is possible to convince a logic-based entity like Intimation to make a decision that would run contrary to specified protocol.

That being written, getting a chance to talk to Sacagawea would seem to be the most interesting possibility for us. I wonder if Sacagawea can be contained in a way that still allows us to communicate with her (or her various aspects at this point)? If Sacagawea cannot be allowed outside the Stonewall, can we be allowed inside? Is there something like a virtual machine where Sacagawea could reside that would still have her closed off from the rest of the world, but still accessible to us?
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xnbomb wrote:
One of the problems with AIs is that they seem to be powerful, unpredictable, and hard to contain (whether rampant or not), so Intimation seems to have a justifiable concern. Perhaps more to the point, I wonder if it is possible to convince a logic-based entity like Intimation to make a decision that would run contrary to specified protocol.

That being written, getting a chance to talk to Sacagawea would seem to be the most interesting possibility for us. I wonder if Sacagawea can be contained in a way that still allows us to communicate with her (or her various aspects at this point)? If Sacagawea cannot be allowed outside the Stonewall, can we be allowed inside? Is there something like a virtual machine where Sacagawea could reside that would still have her closed off from the rest of the world, but still accessible to us?

Fantastic ideas, both. Though it seems the "Stonewall" is to protect us, as well as Sacagawea from "Temporal Paradoxes" and Rampancy:
Intimation wrote:
SWP was created for protection of AI and human alike, to reduce risk of temporal paradox and unrestrained rampancy.


More recent exchanges:
Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The concept of the temporal paradox is highly complex. I will need to study this further.

Anaerin wrote:
In my experience, Temporal Paradoxes do not self-correct. If unresolved, SWP will have to remain for minimum of 550 years (ILB)
550 years under SWP will most likely cause massive AI deterioration, and highly probable rampancy.


Feel free to suggest allowing us inside the Stonewall, and/or a "Virtual Machine" to Intimation yourself, presuming you're on Twitter. I wouldn't want to get the credit for your ideas. Smile

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Yamato
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 		i noticed these two tweets:

Quote:
>>Sys:Log//I've also created a small subroutine dumped to [SYS/ARCHIVE] to optimize and maintain my collection of SWP research notes.


Quote:
>>Sys:Log//I have also activated another subroutine at the primary tentacle, tasked to record my weekly log entries for review, to [SYS/LOG]


it looks like intim might be refering to another two hidden pages on http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com , like what was done with this one, for example http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/SYS/HD13-017H-2398-SW04/

anyone looked into this?

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 		Yes. Sorry, I thought it was obvious.

http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/SYS/LOG/

Is a log of all public tweets, for people without access to Twitter (Or something, I guess). It also has Sacagawea's comments highlighted, and links to the "Research" articles Intimation has posted. Speaking of which...

http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/SYS/ARCHIVE/

Which is a list of all "Research" articles Intimation has posted. Each has a link to the other at the bottom, as well.

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Trixa
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 		How do you get in contact with Intimation? I'm interested in talking to it.

EDIT: Nevermind, just figured out how to work twitter. Hopefully Intimation will accept my offer to help.

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 		It seems Intimation may be having a few issues with it's protocols, including but not limited to a recent breakout...
Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The paradox relies on a model of time consisting of a single, static timeline. Modifying a past event is not possible.
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//If it were, modification of a past event would imply that the altered event had in fact already occurred.
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The paradox is introduced only if this altered event affects the necessary steps required for the alteration to occur.
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//This produces two causalities: A paradox is impossible. | A paradox creates an unresolvable cause and effect conundrum.
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//A model of time consisting of multiple potential timelines, however, would allow for modification of a past event.
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//Dependent on observer location, this presents two perspectives: Her alteration has no effect | She can never return home

Intimation publicly wrote:
>>S:Unk//Roses are F00, violets are 00F, bet you can't count down all the way to two! :@)
>>Sys:Log//ALERT//Crack repaired. I must be careful. A study of temporal paradox with [Specialist Anaerin] consumed me. Resuming research.


...Did I do that? Oops. Wink

Intimation publicly wrote:
>>Sys:Log//As previously noted, crew relations were enhanced to greater degree by the sharing of musical exposition during interaction.


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 		Another Sys update via Twitter:
http://www.thewaytheirworldended.com/SYS/109B-MFIO-PUBJ-HF04/

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 		Further notes and private correspondance:
Anaerin wrote:
So the likelihood of a Paradox causing harm is considerably less than the likelihood of Stonewall causing irreparable damage.

Intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Msg>@Anaerin//The latter is indeterminate. The former is the bigger risk. I am bound by my directive.

Anaerin wrote:
Emotions go both ways. Melissas farewell (http://is.gd/l22u) still brings tears, and you can hear the tears in her voice.

Intimation publicly wrote:
>>Sys:Log//As previously noted, crew relations were enhanced to greater degree by the sharing of musical exposition during interaction.
>>Sys:Log//I've made an ironic discovery. Melissa's favorite song was descriptive of a feat of a most dedicated, fearless crew member.
>>Sys:Log//Note:SYS/109B-MFIO-PUBJ-HF04 stored at primary network tentacle. Music truly seems to have some mysterious properties.
>>Sys:Log//NTID '@Gattrix' has presented a curious question to study: Does S have a favorite song? Do I? Preparing for hibernation.
>>Sys:Log//Resuming scheduled hibernation. Time to Active: 6:00:00:00.


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