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[Trailhead] Signal4514
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Souzousei
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Psysop wrote:

Hi Souzousei, the pic and descriptions HERE suggest that tentacles are involved Smile


I knew that Cthulu was related to tentacles in some way! I'm thinking of jumping in on this, but I'm already involved with two other ARGs at the moment... Then again, one seems pretty dead at the moment. I'll at least be keeping an eye on things here.

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 		From this page http://www.signal4514.com/
degravedi wrote:
the > 3|1|1|1 _ {left arrow*} 1|1|1|3 + s [Insert code] {* inserting the actual symbol messes with the forum codes.} This hasn't been figured out yet.

This took me a while to figure out, and the answer is in plain site Rolling Eyes. Its basically leet with separators. Written out: the evill_llives, drop the two extra l's & input the code: the evil_lives
That takes you to http://www.signal4514.com/pieces2.html - and this page has been documented by degravedi.

Also:
degravedi wrote:
http://www.signal4514.com/19-9-7-14-1-12_4514.html
There is a jpg here that when filled says "The Þ is awake." Þ is thurisaz from the runic alphabet and means "giant/monster", so "The giant is awake." There are also what look like mayan symbols with a 22 inbetween. Maybe the date again? -- 5.22.2009
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/degravedi/signal4514/_.jpg

I agree that these symbols are Mayan Head Numerals. Mayan head numerals tend to be stylized based on the sites you are researching, but I compared the most obvious site to look at HERE with the image and I think the image translated is: 5.22.09
The only discrepancy I have is the first Mayan symbol (5) appears to be represented as the single toothed jaguar (usually represents #8 I think?). However, I have seen on multiple other sites this representation as #5 as well. Regardless, its pretty obvious to me you are correct, so until proven otherwise I think the assumption is good Cool

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 		signal 4514 = signal dead

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Souzousei
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 		Re: [Trailhead] Signal4514
degravedi wrote:
http://www.signal4514.com/scribble.html
A picture titled "global warming." {Updt1} The writing on the bottom is Chinese and translates to "on fire." {Thanks to RedCT} There is also a faint +32,072°F. (32°F is the freezing temperature of water?)


Water freezes at just 32°F, no need for the extra .072 - I'm looking into higher temps, something might occur when raised to literally 32,072°F. Long shot, maybe, but the this one has bugged me everytime I checked the thread. The given figure seems much too exact to just round off to 32°F...

Okay, long shot time...Convert 32.072°F to celsius and you get 0.04ºC (roughly). A little searching reveals that weather stations based in the oceans around the lower hemisphere recorded a 0.04ºC increase in sea temp per year over the last decade or so. Might not be relevant but as the 'Signal' is meant to be based in the future, perhaps the oceans warmed up enough for the creature to awaken? Again, a long shot, but it might be worth bearing in mind.

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 		I still haven't found anything using the "4514"or "dead" I've tried subdirectories, images, mp3 extensions.

ETA:

Maybe it just means that the signal is old and is now dead? Who knows.

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 		Speculation from Hell...
consume with a large grain of salt
Hi Natas, I'm with you on the above as I don't really know. It could simply mean that the signal from the buoy on the TRAILHEAD died on 5.22.2009 as the text above the date specifies "no video signal..." and then the transmission cuts out. There is also a reference to the signal at the following noted page (I'm primarily looking at degravedi's notes):
degravedi wrote:
Picture 3: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/1233831/display/13942896
Was posted on 09-30-08 and is titled "signal". It says "sir we received a signal..." and shows a sound wave and the Earth. (Is there any way to translate the visual waves back into sound?). It also has some Greek text at the bottom "ψέμα" hich means "lie". Filling the black reveals "4:05:14", the beginning timestamp on the YouTube video.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/degravedi/signal4514/14426172.jpg[/url]

- The "lie" could also mean that the signal persists and did not actually die? - Meaning the video & audio signal only died (or was shut off) at the buoy.

Also:
Souzousei wrote:
A little searching reveals that weather stations based in the oceans around the lower hemisphere recorded a 0.04ºC increase in sea temp per year over the last decade or so. Might not be relevant but as the 'Signal' is meant to be based in the future, perhaps the oceans warmed up enough for the creature to awaken? Again, a long shot, but it might be worth bearing in mind.

Souzousei: I was researching the same avenue, and think that global warming is a factor based on the SCRIBBLE PAGE . If you couple the at depth thaw (temp rise) affect with volcanic events, this could explain the wake up of the creature.
Note: This is all modeled on the scribble page and I assume the chinese "on fire" symbol may be eluding to submarine volcanoe(s) at lowest possible depth. The volcano theory might explain THIS PIC if the plume/flame is not a depth charge. http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/psysop/global_warmingEdit1.jpg

The theory could also explain this quote "The unlimited supply of water surrounding submarine volcanoes can cause them to behave differently from volcanoes on land. Violent, steam-blast eruptions take place when sea water pours into active shallow submarine vents" from THIS SITE when compared to what degravedi documented here:
degravedi wrote:
Picture 1: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/1233831/display/13861168
Was posted on 08-11-08 and is titled &.#21520;&.#27668; or 吐气 which means "breath heavily, aspirated, to blow off steam" in Chinese.

Furthermore:
degravedi wrote:
Picture 2: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/1233831/display/13942896
Was posted on 08-19-08 and is titled "islands". Filling the black reveals "there were no islands"
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/degravedi/signal4514/13942896.jpg

Im not on my computer right now so I cant look at or manipulate the image and see if these islands match up to any coords. But from what my now blood shot eyes can tell, the islands do not exist at this time (atleast in the north pacific).

If this assumption is correct, then the pic may be from the future like the trailhead video, and the text "there were no islands" could be a confirmation of new islands popping up in that vacinity (IE: Mass submarine volcanic erruptions contributing to warmer deep water temps).

While researching Submarine Volcanoes, Vents, Ridges, Eruptions, Plate Tectonics and submarine mountain chains, I found that all this activity is primarily based around large land masses (near the populated cities on the Radar blips from THE/RADAR PAGE. I consentrated on the pacific ocean and found many "hot spots". For the pacific, I am basically talking about the Ring Of Fire illustrated HERE.

That is all hehe Im tired and will now stop talking about this theory. If it is proven totally wrong, atleast I know more about volcanoes hehehe
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natas wrote:
I still haven't found anything using the "4514"


Going with the leet/kanji etc.... ASIA?

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Caterpillar wrote:
natas wrote:
I still haven't found anything using the "4514"


Going with the leet/kanji etc.... ASIA?


4514 means dead... 4=d 5=e 1=a 4=d

4514 in leet is asia

Dead Asia?

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meanie_face2
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 		I looked at the radar page today to check if anything new had happened, and I realized something as it was loading.

the blips show up on the map in the order that they were accessible.

I'm guessing that its not just a map, its a sort of timeline for when the "blips" happened, and when they will be accessible.

meaning the next page that will show up will most likely be austrailia.

I know this info is rather obvious (although easy to overlook), so I wasn't sure if I needed to mention it. Sorry if everyone already knew. Smile

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 		Nice add! I'm normally elsewhere whilst the radar 'loads up', so I've never noticed, even though I check the radar pretty frequently. Thanks for pointing this out!

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 		Another page added...
From the RADAR PAGE
The bottom center blip (Australia) can now be selected. Selecting that takes you to: http://www.signal4514.com/money.html
That page is a flash file that shows the letters on a U.S. dollar bill reassemble to the following text:

TIME TO USE GOD
N RZ

I don't know what that means yet, and unfortunately for me, I have to leave the computer for a few hours Sad
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 		About "time to use god"; heres some possibly useful info: The latin phrase " Annuit Cœptis" in the pyramid's circle means "He (God) has favored our undertakings." looking up the phrase "In god we trust" might also be helpful.

wiki pages that may be useful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_one-dollar_bill#Reverse_of_current_.241_bill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust

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 		NRZ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-return-to-zero

RZ (without the "N")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return-to-zero

"Return-to-zero (RZ) describes a line code used in telecommunications signals in which the signal drops (returns) to zero between each pulse. " (from the wiki page)

so what does this line code have to do with a dollar bill? or god?

i guess the telecommunictions signal is "dead". Smile

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 		[Spec]
maybe XRZ?
Thanks for the info meanie_face2. I think that your research on NRZ/RZ is WAY more valid then what I am about to post, so read this with toungue firmly planted in cheek Wink .

When you look at the MONEY PAGE: On the final outcome the upright legs on the "N" almost dissapear, then the red strike appears. To me that could be an "X". At that point, it could be "XRZ". Researching XRZ I found the following (research also pointed me to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography when googling "EXTENSION+OF+RECONNAISSANCE+ZONE", but this could be a coincidence):

RZ: Reconnaissance Zone - "A zone reconnaissance is conducted to gain detailed information about natural and man-made
features within a specific boundary.Since zone reconnaissance is extremely time-consuming, it is
used only when the NBC situation is not clear." Note: NBC collectively stands for "Nuclear defense, Biological defense, and Chemical defense."

XRZ: eXtension of Reconnaissance Zone (self explanatory term)

Reffs:

http://www.all-acronyms.com/XRZ
Scripps reff 1
Scripps reff 2
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meanie_face2
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 		Wow. What are the odds that there would be two plausable acronyms that both fit the game's story so well? Smile

Your theory fits well with the dollar, maybe america is the one doing the reconniassance?

I'm still wondering about "time to use god" tho. how could that possibly fit in with either theory?

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