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ljm · Decorated Joined: 20 May 2009 Posts: 182

Just wanted to throw something out there... when you first load up the simulator at STIES, and you try to click the icons on the start bar at the bottom, an error beep plays.

The error beep isn't similar enough to the expcnv to merit comparison, BUT, what the beep suggests is that a lot of the sound might be inherent to the supposed PDP. The error beep is very grainy and has a lot of the distorted factors similar to the expcnv. So the question becomes not just what are the tones, but how much of the distortion is inherent to the simulator's capability to play sound. From the error beep, it's clear that it's not a crystal clear sound board.

Any thoughts? Over thinking it?

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:37 pm

sundown · Boot Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Arvada, CO

Could just be part of the story...

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:45 pm

Adm_BlackCat

LINK:Dreamlike animation illustrating Fibonacci sequence, Golden Ratio, and more

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:04 pm

Saiyan King

This is one of the things ive been thinking since the golden ratio theory was first presented. as mentioned earlier, the golden ratio was sent into space on Voyager, so it would make sense that an intelligent alien race would send it back to say "hey were here", as others have said earlier. And as mentioned earlier, just like the movie Contact where they sent the binary code with the image hidden within, this time its the golden ratio instead of binary. this whole thing just made my synapsis explode. Never thought this ARG would get this deep. Oh this is gonna be good by the time all is said and done next summer

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:38 pm

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Photos

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:45 pm

multipsychoapopheniotic · Account Disabled Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 8

Re: Photos

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:52 pm

vapor

Re: Overlay audio

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:14 pm

Berserker · Boot Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 12

Hi all, -new to the board.

Ive been on and off watching the progress on the Super 8 viral and noticed you guys have came across the Golden Ratio connection.

Just wanted to bring up something that might (or might not) be relevant.

Although the Golden Ratio is a mathematical formula , it is also used as a method of artistic visual composition, developed by the Greeks.

For those not familiar -
Visual art, such as photography, illustrations, and film, employ what is known as "Composition".
It is basically a method of arranging objects in the image so that they have the best, most fluid, most appealing placement for the viewers eye.
The Golden Ratio also happens to be a mathematical formula that is the most commonly used methods of composition. An amalgam of math and nature. In art it is commonly known as The Rule of Thirds.

If you ever watch a movie or look at a painting or a photo you will often see that the main characters face or the object of main interest is usually placed off center to the upper left or right, or off center to the lower left or right. THis is based on the Golden Ratio method of composition (The method is also often combined with the Fibonacci Sequence to create what is known as the "Golden Spiral".)

THe golden Ratio basically pinpoints the 4 best locations to place the object of main interest on an illustration or photograph etc.

Example -

http://fmphotocourses.blogspot.com/2006/10/advanced-composition-and-golden-ratio.html

Maybe the Golden Ratio is intended to be used on an image (Rocket Poppeteers news article, or maybe on the loaded pages of the scariestthingieversaw PDP-11 emulator...Or maybe an image which has yet to be released.)

...One of the 4 points may give the location to something of importance.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:08 pm

Emery_Cross · Boot Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 22

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:33 pm

DeformedUncleLouie · Decorated Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 220

Sorry if I am repeating, but I skimmed the thread and I don't think anyone said that it sounds like a steel drum.

**Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:39 pm

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FullOfStars · Greenhorn Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 9

This new audio file reminds me of the Cloverfield viral when someone disected Clovie's Roar & heard some type of alien warning or something.

**Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:02 am

kikyo226 · Boot Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Posts: 17

chea

**Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:30 am

MrSnow1900 · Greenhorn Joined: 13 Mar 2010 Posts: 7

CPU time

**Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:20 am

Colt

Re: chea

**Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:31 am

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I understand this music file has been linked to the Golden Ratio.

However, it also peaked my interest that someone pointed out that the IP address using the numbers matches that of HP. May I point out that under the SETI Project page on Wikipedia (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, all the projects taken to... Well, pretty self explanatory) in 1971 NASA funded that very same company to research the means to further the project. Bernard Oliver founded HP, and worked directly with Astrophysicist Frank Drake in this project. This is the SAME Frank Drake whom wrote the Drake equation and sent out the Arecibo message to attempt and communicate with ETs.

Just found this connection odd, and I understand the evidence of the Golden Ratio theory. Could the HP connection be possible though??

**Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:22 am