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[ARG] The Society for Linian Studies
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Caterpillar
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 		Second Level Filestore

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It's Norene.....


Transcript as best as I could make out....

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This is ??? essential in the creation and modification of Candrian Mnemonics. Unfortunately no such device has ever been found. But components, as well as detailed plans for its creation, have. Cognomi, himself, was in possession of the original version of these plans, but its unlikely that he understood much of it. The technology referenced was far beyond that of the time. The plans have been analyzed and adapted by various Linian scholars throughout history ???? the technology and the scientific advances of the time. Thus we have crept ever closer to an understanding of the device, its construction and purpose. Working closely with the 19th Century scientist, who is yet to be identified, William Hoover made great advances towards the construction of the Erzh Device, it was one of his primary goals. But his careful incorporation of modern scientific knowledge into the plans was not his greatest contribution. In 1853, the 2500 year old wreck was discovered in the Ionian Sea. Among other priceless artifacts, a strange mechanism was found. Though heavily corroded after spending centuries submerged, it was clear that the mechanism was of a sophistication and complexity previously thought "unreached" by the Ancient Greeks. The mechanism threatened to alter? seriously consideration of the history of technology. Perhaps because of this uncomfortable realization, and perhaps because its exact purpose could not be determined, it was placed in storage and little publicized. But somehow William Hoover ????????. Hoover managed to negotiate the anonymous acquisition of this mechanism in 1862. Hoover's hope was that if the technology was of a Linian origin, he hoped that by studying it he might have come closer to the Erzh Device, or - most ideally - the mechanism *was* an Erzh Device. Hoover wasn't quite that lucky.. ???? plans ??? he and his scientific advisor came to the conclusion that the mechanism was perhaps a *component* of an Erzh Device. At the time however, technology was not advanced enough to understand its function. we are always "catching up".

In 1972, I gained possession of the mechanism - illegaly I must admit. I have studied it to the best of my ability and have incorporated my limited findings in my adaptation of the plans. Many mistakes and misconceptions were presented as ??? work???... I have attempted to amend these to the best of my ability, but the work is far from complete. Within the limit of my scientific knowledge, my time is up. My conclusion is that even with today's technology, the device could not be built. But sometime soon...

The truth is, I'm not sure ??????... It would be a great ???? toward unlocking the secrets of Linian knowledge, but in the wrong hands this could be catastrophic. No, I think it's better left unmade. At least ?until we have? better understanding of where it might lead. For this reason, I have given the mechanism along with my adaptive plans to someone that will keep them safe. Though, unknowingly, I would rather risk them being lost forever than falling into the wrong hands. I must hope that when the time comes, these materials will reveal themselves, but not sooner.


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 		Thank you, thank you Caterpillar for discovering the proper combination of PW/FN, and a most excellent transcription of pretty damaged tape!

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 		Shocked I'm positive I tried that UN/PW combination yesterday on that website. Anyways glad it worked and thanks for the transcript. Very Happy
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enaxor wrote:
Shocked I'm positive I tried that UN/PW combination yesterday on that website. Anyways glad it worked and thanks for the transcript. Very Happy


No worries, I'm pretty sure I tried it earlier too... using that password, both with and without the umlaut above the "u" in "fur". But I tried so many... who knows.

/shrug

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 		Has

http://antarcticmoon.com/files/corrupt/0TimeModel.swf

changed?

I don't recall the "Nausithus" being there, nor do I remember the triggered square bounce from Nausithus to Cognomi to Smyth? There is a Nausithis who was a Pythagorean, and the square bounce does reproduce a right triangle - however - no way to know the units. I only mention it because of all the geometric inserts.

Or am I just really forgetful?

There's also a "?" ... I wonder if that's the "unknown" scientist Norene spoke about above?

The 432 is seen again on the Tower.swf as 432 I IV.

Something is here... just can't figure out what.

ETA: Okay, so likely the 432 clue is pointing to the 432.pdf, which is where Wayne's hidden text was found.

Trillian wrote:

ETA: I went digging in Moon's trash again. Do we know who this guy is? His image is embedded in the TimeModel-flash-file. Unfortunately my software doesn't allow me to export the original image, so this is just a screenshot.


The "unknown scientist"???

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 		Good job with the password, Caterpillar and thanks for the transcript! Cool

Caterpillar wrote:
I don't recall the "Nausithus" being there, nor do I remember the triggered square bounce from Nausithus to Cognomi to Smyth? There is a Nausithis who was a Pythagorean, and the square bounce does reproduce a right triangle - however - no way to know the units. I only mention it because of all the geometric inserts.

I don't think that the timemodel.swf has changed. Nausithus, the question-mark, etc. have been there from the beginning. As for the unidentified man: I discovered that his picture shows up in the background when you hover your mouse over the last rectangle on the right:


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 		I was just wondering if the unidentified man in the old photograph, the question mark above the third peak in TimeModule.swf, and the unidentified scientist that Norene speaks about above in the transcript above - are all the same person.

I don't know how much more digging I can do in the Filestore... it's so varied and detailed, including the images, the filenames of the images, the budgets, etc... that it feels like there should be more to it, that there should be something there.

If I had a working printer I'd print off the budgets to see if I can see any patterns. I had asked Yoon Young about Valerie a while ago, thinking the payments might have been alimony. Turns out it's his daughter, but my point is that I think there are still things to be gleaned from this filestore.

I'm sorry there isn't more interest, because I haven't been this interested in a plot for a very long time and have enjoyed it thus far. But I get the feeling that, while initially there might have been a few PMs, this campaign may have ended up falling in the lap of one person. Just a feeling...

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 		From Yoon Young, after asking her if she was back in LA:

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I'm just getting ready to head back. Things have been a little held up administratively within the Institute. I'm guessing it's on account of Lucy and the investigation. Anyway, I'm on hold for now. Just waiting for the word.
Nice work getting into the filestore. Have we discovered anything new regarding the recording? I've been trying to get a hold of Fritz to see what his thoughts are, but he's been incommunicado.

Let's keep each other posted.


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 		After Fritz's latest blog post, I'm thinking there must be more to the second level file store, or the mp3 itself.


Fritz wrote:

More from Norene
Sun, 11/15/2009 - 13:21

Thanks for all the hard work getting into the second level of Wayne's filestore. I really thought we had hit a dead end there for a minute.

What we found was another portion of Norene's tape. It describes something called the Erzh Device. Intriguing, but I'm not yet certain of its importance to Wayne. Something's missing. I can't believe there was nothing else in the second level of the filestore...

Either way, I think we need to figure out where the Erzh Device is, and get our hands on it if we can.


Caterpillar wrote:

The 432 is seen again on the Tower.swf as 432 I IV.

Something is here... just can't figure out what.

ETA: Okay, so likely the 432 clue is pointing to the 432.pdf, which is where Wayne's hidden text was found.


Under the mp3's properties - there's that 432 again, and as it certainly couldn't "point" us to the hidden text in 432.pdf because we hadn't cracked the second level filestore - it has to ?mean? something else.

Title: The Erzh Device
Artist: Norene Z. Byrnes
Album: November 15, 1986
Genre: 432

No idea how to extract hidden things from mp3 file, if indeed it's possible to hide things in an mp3 file.

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No idea how to extract hidden things from mp3 file, if indeed it's possible to hide things in an mp3 file.


Oh, its possible. We need someone with the wetware and software to rip into the sound file. Any volunteers?

http://antarcticmoon.com/files/secure/docs/07_The_Erzh_Device.mp3


Re: 432

Our old friend the Dewey Decimal system says: 432 German etymology
Erzh translates from German to Archduke...and I have no ideal why I bothered to post this but I've got nothing else.

ETA Unless this could possibly be leading to a field trip back to the library?

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Caterpillar wrote:
No idea how to extract hidden things from mp3 file, if indeed it's possible to hide things in an mp3 file.


I opened the file in a text editor, it has some stuff in there like Adobe C3, jpg, Canon EOS 20D. I don't know if that's normal for a mp3 file, if not could there be an image hidden in there?
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 		Opened it in Windows Media player and got text and a photo!

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After centuries of failure, we thought we had found success. We were certain of it. It was as if we had emerged, into a world of light we'd never known. We saw limitless possibilities stretching before us. A world of knowledge. Mind-boggling potentialities. This is the feeling I have been striving towards my entire life. A feeling of absolute power.

I nominated myself as a test subject, the first to walk, as it were. my initial interaction went as it was meant to. Better even. Then the irregularities began. Issues that caused serious safety concerns. To think what might have happened to me...

And then we stopped getting any results at all. Nothing. Reasons unclear. A period of intense activity followed by silence. What was missing? What weren't we seeing? It nearly drove us mad. We all felt that our time was short. That was only a matter of time before they found us. We had the beginning of the dream, but could not conjure it's conclusion.

The tape has given some clue as to the instability. The problem is in the initial construction. The methods developed by the Orange Group are functional, but incomplete. It's essentially a hack- and an ingenious one- but something is missing from the process. Her work was incomplete, but will hopefully fill in the holes of our own research. The missing piece. The rest of the dream. If we can only obtain it.

Byrnes expressed doubts about the implementation of the device. But clearly it is essential in advancing our research. She is correct that it must be closely guarded, but unfortunately her caution is working against us. We'll need to locate the component and the plans and find some way to get them here. I have an idea where she might have hidden them, who she might have given them to. But how willing will he be to part with them? And what am I willing to do to get them? Requesting assistance from D. But even if he can obtain them, how will he get them to us?

We won't be the only ones searching for these items. I even begin to question the motives of my companions.

Every man is a wolf to me.


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booba wrote:
Opened it in Windows Media player and got text and a photo!


Can you post the photo? Pretty please. Very Happy
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 		Uhhh, clicked on it and kind of lost it....

I'm trying to find where it went.

Sorry Sad

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 		Ok found it
photo432.jpg
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photo432.jpg

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