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Kaelas
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 		your not supposed to tell anyone ;P

PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:30 pm
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:52 pm
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godder
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 		Email from genus...
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Yes, exactly what I'm up to. Emily is in trouble, wait in fact everyone of us on Earth right now is in trouble. There's not much time to explain, Emily is currently in the hands of the Orkudusu, which is BIG trouble.
 
The coordinates are Sidereus Tracking System. It's different kind of system where there's actually only ONE source, but normal sensors would see five. It's usually not so obvious on first look, but Sidereus Tracking System (or shall we call it STS) can generate an unlimited number of beacon locations to conceal the real one, however, unless you know it's an STS beacon knowing what to do with it is impossible.
 
To find the real beacon, you need to average the first three lowest coordinates, then the answer to that needs to be averaged with the other two... Then, you'll need to add the first average to the second. Once you get the answer to that, divide it by two.. then you'll get the real coordinates of the real beacon. It's easy to find the real coordinates if you know what to do, however, creating these coordinates often takes a while. But the benefit is the ability to change all the fake beacon locations to make it look like you're moving.
 
What's interesting is when you have two real beacons broadcasting at the same time, it makes things much more complicated. However, in this case, there's only one, which is why we have five fake locations.
 
Anyways, it's weird why Pedro and 45459 is not here. I don't even quite understand what happened, but I'm quite sure that you met a future me from where ever you came from due to the way you talk to me like I know what happened and where they are.
 
As much as you think I should know, I don't know what happened to them.
 
Also, Winston is on my team. I know he should be a BOD, however, he's part of the much larger organizations that I prefer not to mention right now. We have wiped everyone on FAILTECH memories about him, of course LAINSY could probably remember him, but that wouldn't the biggest problem we have to face.
 
Unfortunately, time on this part of the universe is not exactly running how it should compared to the rest. Unfortunately, the DSN should be up by now, however it's not yet done on this side. We're done and waiting on the Afyg side, however, we were worried something bad has happened so they sent me back.
 
I'll spare you the details later. I need to go.

So, anybody have a little time for some math?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:02 pm
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Kaelas
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 		Added STS cypher to my list of codes on my app. it'll take me a little to finish programming incase its used again. but I'll have the code shortly manually.

Cypher problem, he siad the lowest. is that by geo, is that each side, or when added together?

Potential Answers:

Lowest first coordinate/etc: 18.977733 , -1.618217

Lowest by second coordinate/etc: 18.458921 , -5.200225

Both sides lowest/highest: 18.977733 , -5.200225

pretty relatively close though

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Genus Orein to me
show details 7:02 PM (2 minutes ago)
It will be the lowest value for both... closest to the orgin 0.0, 0.0


Both sides lowest/highest: 18.977733 , -5.200225

that looks like the winner then.

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zeighy
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 		it's been a while... anyways, great to hear Genus is back! Or at least I mean, physically back on Earth... plus, I fee like it's hard to communicate things to him since he's time traveller... you meet a future him where everything already happened, then later you meet a past him where everything is still happening... very very hard to relay information...

At least now we see he's busy for something... again, I hope it all ends up ok. Last time I checked, the last thing he did here ended up sending us into the future (an alternate one)... lol

ok, so Emily's in the dessert? Wha? Maybe she got kidnapped or something? If not, maybe she's rouge and she's leading us into a trap? Just some thoughts... hehe

also, I wonder what bigger organization Winston is a part of? Is he part of the Galactic Union? lol

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duke9509
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 		Looks like somewhere in Mali...
Strange... Google Maps shows it as in the middle of the Sahara, I see nothing there but sand... Cloaking device, maybe?

EDIT: Zeighy, you beat me to it.
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godder
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 		The sahara? Why there? I expected it to be obvious where she was. I wonder if the instructions are wrong or something is backwards. I'm going to ask for some clarification.

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zeighy
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 		Why, what obvious place are you thinking of godder? lol

EDIT: I'm starting to really think that FAILTECH "might" be actually real.. like OOG real... lol,

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/drugs-may-let-us-live-to-150-20111016-1lrm5.html

that's interesting, FAILTECH's timeline according to future Dan FAILTECH had some stuff that can slow down ageing... up to 2-3 times at his time (2063) which is about 50 years form now... so if they can have drugs that can do it at .5 more in 5-10 years... it's not far-fetched that in 50 years we can have those to make us live 2-3 times longer...

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godder
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 		So I asked for clarification from Genus on the beacons. It doesn't sound like the Sahara was correct. Here is what he said...

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X axis is separate from Y axis... compute them separately. Also, by lowest, I mean lowest absolute value... by which you disregard whether it's a positive or negative... however when calculating, you will make sure you calculte it as positive or negative... you only need it's absolute value when checking which is of lowest value...


And here is an email from Daniel...
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I haven't heard form you guys in a while... Are you guys in some sort of trouble again and went missing? I hope not.


And just got an email from Lainsy. Looks like Pedro is in for it!
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LAINSY SAYS: AUTOMATED ALERT

Identity Pedro Jose has just registered on tracking system. Retrieval process has been initiated.


I'll be in meetings all day, so I'll only be able to check in a couple of times. Hopefully you guys can re-figure the beacons and send someone to go get her. Daniel would probably help us if needed.

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themedic274
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 		hey guys, new here... been following this since the beginning though Razz

I just took a shot at those coordinates, and this is what I got... 29.2757888, -12.0657, which is somewhere in the ocean ._.

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zeighy
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themedic274 wrote:
hey guys, new here... been following this since the beginning though Razz

I just took a shot at those coordinates, and this is what I got... 29.2757888, -12.0657, which is somewhere in the ocean ._.

I got a slightly different answer though... 29.74653, -12.0657 which is south of what you got... maybe I just did something wrong... anyone who could double check?

Anyhow, something's up on the lainsy log at /lainsy

Code:
=== Logical Artificial Intelligence Network Systems ===
#                                                     #
# Future Advancements and Innovations Laboratories    #
# Technologies -- FAILTECH                            #
#                                                     #
# LAINSY v3.02.073.30561                              #
# Build Name: Scarlet                                 #
#                                                     #
# LAINSY Development Team                             #
#                                                     #
=======================================================

======= LAINSY SYSTEM LOG ONLINE REMOTE ACCESS ========

REMOTE COMMANDS DISABLED. REMOTE QUERY ACTIVE.

websrv module in offline mode.

EGS Preparing for boarding . . . DONE
* Activating life-support systems . . . READY
** Pressurizing . . . COMPLETE
** Inspecting gas blend . . . DONE
** Balancing gas blend . . . DONE
** Stabilizing environment temperatures . . . DONE
** Activating sensors . . . DONE

EGS READY FOR BOARDING!

Docking permissing granted! PR-23 has docked!

Verifying personnel identities . . . PASSED

Deactivating EGS full automated controls, and switching to semi-automated mode . . . DONE

EGS now running in semi-automated mode.
* Critical systems will remain in full automated control.


looks like people got on board already... sounds good in a way...

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godder
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 		Ok, an interesting email from Daniel to start with...
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No problem! In fact, we've got Pedro on hand... However, seems like we have a tiny small problem... Well, Pedro doesn't seem to remember anything. Really, he doesn't even know who he is. We checked him if he's lying, and he's not. It's a dead serious case that he doesn't know anything, at all. We might need to jog around his memories and stimulate them and see if they come back. He knows he basic language, however, he seems to forget some other kinds of things. Heck, he doesn't even know how to eat. It's like teaching a 2 or 3 year old.

Yes, I'm dead serious about that information. This investigation might take a while. We're still waiting on LAINSY to see if she can locate his FIRST team. They haven't showed up, yet.


Daniel Miller
Board of Director, FAILTECH


And I've gone over the calculations several times and I end up pretty close to what you guys (zeighy and themedic) got.

29.0549, -12.0657

Which is indeed in the ocean just off the coast of Africa near the Canary Islands. (One clue that says this is the correct location is our frequent connection to birds throughout the story. Cooincidence?) Just by using different significant digits and rounding differently, we could easily move several kilometers in any direction. If you guys agree, I'll send an email to Genus to make sure and then see if Daniel can scramble some resources to head down there.

Edit: Pretty funny post on the Failtech Facebook page...
http://www.facebook.com/#!/failtech

For those of you who aren't facebookers...
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What do you guys think... Have we beaten this technology, or are they ahead of us?
Scrunchable Antenna Sewn Into Life Vests Could Help Rescuers Find the Lost | Popular Science
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Adventure-seekers can use all kinds of emergency beacon tech to help themselves get found in case they go missing — but in many cases, this requires sticking something in your pocket, from which it could conceivably fall out. A new antenna could instead be sewn right into your clothes, ensuring resc.....
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 		godder - Sounds good, I'm all for trying to retrieve Emily.

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godder
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 		Ok sent Genus an email with the coordinates and offered to get Daniel and company or our NetSpec friend and company or Lainsy and company to go extract/save Emily.

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 		I filled in Netspec about how the beacons were Emily's beacons and that we've found her location and we are sending FAILTECH to retrieve her (note: didn't give him the coordinates). His reply:
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I see... I don't mind if Emily is taken care of FAILTECH. However, the problem with Pedro, I don't really know what to say about it. Who would wipe his memory? Maybe he knows something so big, they wiped his memory?

Anyhow, based on the messages we've been intercepting it seems the Byruniuku's are planning to leave... I do mean, leave and go somewhere. Not exactly sure, but if I remember your explanation correctly (one of you guys who work in this sort of undercover work with some FAILTECH higher-ups) you say the Byruniuku are not from this planet. Then probably, just my theory, they are planning to leave the planet?

We're still not sure why, and when. But it seems the are preparing for it. It seems they know it very very well, whatever is going to happen. Probably something really grave for them to have the need to leave. We still have to investigate this further. Also, I know you have some connections in the higher ups, can you verify the information for me? Maybe ask around? Thanks
Netspec must be referring to the people who are boarding the EGS. Why are the Byruniuku fleeing the planet? I'm not in touch with Genus, so could those of you who are ask him? That's probably why Genus is very busy right now. In the meantime, I'm asking Alex what he might know.

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