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The Next Step in Human Evolution?
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kadomony
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The Next Step in Human Evolution?

http://thenextstepinhumanevolution.com/

hmmmm

also if you dont get to it on the site:
http://thenextstepinhumanevolution.com/video_blog.html

portfolio demo site, ARG, something else?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:21 am
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PC Tex Ripley
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The phone number in the info leads to a female voice recording answering as the next step in human evolution, and asks for your name and contact details.

It's an Australian number which ties in with the info from the site, and I guess it's pretty early in the morning there, and kinda out of office hours atm. The same number is present on the Media register page and does state it's a 24hr number so prolly a round the clock answer service...


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n_i_c_k
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This is odd. The man in the video is odd. Did a WHOIS search for the domain which showed nothing, page source showed nothing, trademark search on the phrases used brought up actual trademarks:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4002:ob5c.2.1

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4002:ob5c.3.1

Google Mapping their registered address shows a hotel in Australia.

Any guys with ARG specific email addresses happy to submit their contact details in the form?

How'd you find this?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:20 am
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kadomony
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An established user (2004) from another forum I frequent posted the link asking what it was. I guess there's always a very slim chance he's related to it somehow, but I really doubt it. I haven't seen any other references to it on google or social networks so I'm assuming it's very new.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:56 am
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n_i_c_k
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I think this is the building that the address points to. It's an apartment block, not an office block so this has to be someone's pet project.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:25 am
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posting to easily follow!

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MotaHed wrote:
posting to easily follow!


Or you can click on the little envelope that's on the lower right corner after every last post that says "follow this topic" to get the same results without having to post.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:29 pm
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kadomony
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here's another link for the i-Evolve Stimulator trademark:

http://ns3.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/t-tmj/journals/6818/madrid/991927.html

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Harlequinn
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Just fyi doesn't anyone think he looks a little similar from the people in that film "gamer"? real life was the game called?

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fubarz
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Look at how long this domain name has been around.

Domain Details

Domain Name: nextstepinhumanevolution.com
Creation Date: 17-Oct-2005
Expiration Date: 17-Oct-2010
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK

Registrant ID: 3343
Registrant Name: Anthony Fragomeni
Registrant Organization: The Next Step in Human Evolution Pty Ltd
Registrant Street 1: The Tower 2901
Registrant Street 2: 70 Market Street
Registrant Street 3:
Registrant City: SYDNEY
Registrant State/Province: NSW
Registrant Postal Code: 2000
Registrant Country: au
Registrant Phone: +61.292331300
Registrant FAX:
Registrant Email:

Admin Name: Anthony Fragomeni
Admin Organization: The Next Step in Human Evolution Pty Ltd
Admin Street 1: The Tower 2901
Admin Street 2: 70 Market Street
Admin Street 3:
Admin City: SYDNEY
Admin State/Province: NSW
Admin Postal Code: 2000
Admin Country:
Admin Phone: +61.292331300
Admin FAX:
Admin Email:

Tech Name: Anthony Fragomeni
Tech Organization: The Next Step in Human Evolution Pty Ltd
Tech Street 1: The Tower 2901
Tech Street 2: 70 Market Street
Tech Street 3:
Tech City: SYDNEY
Tech State/Province: NSW
Tech Postal Code: 2000
Tech Country:
Tech Phone: +61.292331300
Tech FAX:
Tech Email:

Name Server 1: ns1.netregistry.net
Name Server 2: ns2.netregistry.net
Name Server 3: ns3.netregistry.net

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DoctorRoy
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I am officially in!

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fubarz
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found more info:
Anthony Fragomeni
The Tower, Level 32
Suite 3207, 70 Market Street
Sydney NSW 2000

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n_i_c_k
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Where did you find that fubarz? It's slightly different to the addresses we have found so far on the site and WHOIS.

Also, if you look at my earlier post, Google Maps Street View has a clear view of this address. It's a hotel/apartment block to which the apartment block has an odd looking website.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:48 am
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catherwood
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n_i_c_k wrote:
Where did you find that fubarz? It's slightly different to the addresses we have found so far on the site and WHOIS.

Also, if you look at my earlier post, Google Maps Street View has a clear view of this address. It's a hotel/apartment block to which the apartment block has an odd looking website.

My guess is that the man has moved his office or updated his website's registration address. Google search summary displays this:
Quote:
Nextstepinhumanevolution.com - Next Stepin Human Evolution
Oct 8, 2009 ... Admin Name: Anthony Fragomeni Admin Organization: The Next Step in Human Evolution Pty Ltd Admin Street 1: L32 The Tower Suite 3207 ...
whois.domaintools.com/nextstepinhumanevolution.com

but clicking on the link gives only the current address of The Tower 2901
Also, DNSstuff says the registration was Updated 08-oct-2009, so no big deal.

p.s., I see no game here. This man either sincerely thinks he has a service worth charging one million dollars for, or he knows it is a scam, and owned the concept since 2005. This is not an ARG.

p.p.s., The fact that his website is registered to an address in an apartment complex is not in itself suspicious.
About The Tower - Tower Apartments :: 68 - 70 Market Street ... "Sydney's most exclusive, most desirable residential address at the heart of its Central Business District"

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MTHoopla
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Huh. Methinks I'll follow this, if only because I'm a firm transhumanist and would cut in line to be first for something like this.

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