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AUZ505

wiki at http://pietroradillo.wikidot.co is now almost up to date.

Some things are still missing, like the knights key puzzles or some intermediate puzzles, like the one with the dart.

Feel free to add information (I will cleanup if youhave problems with formatting)

**Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:12 pm

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spontaneousbob

I know that I'm behind/befuddled by all of this, but if someone could please help my simple mind get a grip here.

I got the Facebook post from Pietro (which I guess some got via email) with the subject "Coins, skies, and viewpoints".

If I'm reading it correctly we're all supposed to submit our answer in some creative way. I think that's great, but I don't understand what we're answering. The phrase "What is it to be human?" is underlined in the message; is that the question we're answering?

Sorry to sound completely confused, but I'm trying to figure out what to do next.

Any thoughts?

**Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:28 pm

LatentMoths · Unfettered Joined: 01 May 2005 Posts: 523 Location: Texas

Another email. Bold = hidden text. Same image from previous emails attached again.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:33 pm

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amandel

Sweet BoB! Am pretty sure it's the concept "What is it to be human?" & your mad-graphics-skillz will knock his socks off. Cool

THX AUZ & will try to help out after my hols.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:27 pm

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AUZ505

What I forgot:
Password for wiki at [url]pietroradillo.wikidot.com[/url] if you want to edit:

IamHuman

**Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:00 am

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Seadevil4

Whilst I being the twonk that I am answered both questions:

How you identify a machine/program from a human?

and

What does it mean to be human?

and then gave a final answer as how you test a machine/program.

I gave myself a little out by adding a postscript: Can a machine understand humour?

**Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:24 am

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the red mosquito · Boot Joined: 21 May 2012 Posts: 25

Quick reference post;

I am trying to collect addresses of all players on the side of Experience. If you could be so kind as to email me at cerveny.komarSPLATgmail.com it would be highly appreciated.

Players:

Genn Bot, Rook.
Inkflamewriter, Rook.
Uwe Auz, Knight.
SpontaneousBob, Knight.
Johnny Exploits, Bishop.
CyRei, Bishop.
QueBeast, Pawn.
arbad, Pawn.
Peter Horn, Pawn.
SkelJelly, Pawn.
RoryF, Pawn.
Khaos, Pawn.
Jeremy Fulcher, Pawn.
Sarah Tallon, Pawn.

I believe that I have you all on FB, but I would like to be able to communicate through email as well. Thanks!

**Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:07 am

amandel

Both 'rooms' can be entered w/o a PW & thru the 'glass'. In both there's a hyperlink to a chess move that am only hiding so not to 'spoil' anyone's fun in searching.

**Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:04 pm

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"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."

inkflamewriter

We had a nice, long chat with both Vladimir and Sergei not long ago. I thought I'd post the chat transcripts here for everyone to see.

Please bear in mind that the conversation with Sergei has been edited as he himself requested.

Vlad: http://pastebin.com/R69k0kHy

Sergei: http://pastebin.com/N3Pza59g

**Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:13 pm

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Seadevil4

Quite an enjoyable chat with Vlad. As for insults: grammar is appalling

Not a bad epitaph really: "He loved to argue but his grammar was appalling" I could live with that or not as the case may be.

Vlad is a blinkered, easily provoked fanatic.

Sergei was however quite vague in his answers more how a person would speak using the Chinese room.

To sum up Sergei is fun and Vlad is funny! Who should be our second is obvious, I've messaged our King to that effect.

EDIT: It seems to me that PR is beginning to sound like Andrew Wyke's character in the 1972 film Sleuth with Laurence Olivier:

IMDB Link

**Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:33 am

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AUZ505

I am lost. What is going on?

From the latest posts by PR on facebook I assume the Bishops have got some new puzzles. Why is noone sharing those. I guess even PR is confused about the hiding tatctics.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:59 am

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CyRei · Boot Joined: 22 May 2012 Posts: 25

hey all, just an update, the bishops have been juggled and we have lost one and gained another, they are casting their votes on answers submitted by people. we are waiting for time to pass till the next challenge becomes available.
We have a new moon tonight and the paradigm changes and are expecting a message or two from Vladimir, join us in his room, address is as follows:

http://webchat.freenode.net/
#sinople

hope to see some more people there.

~C~

**Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:15 pm

the red mosquito · Boot Joined: 21 May 2012 Posts: 25

The Bishops have been in deliberation regarding the challenge entries submitted to PR, but there have been no additional puzzles released that are being kept secret from anyone. Johnny Exploits will be unable to continue the game due to other concerns, so he has resigned his position as one of the Red Bishops. Que Beast has been promoted into that spot, leaving Red currently down one pawn. Efforts are being made to fill the space.

Due to the number of entries being even between Experience and Innocence, it will be up to the King of each side to plan their own second move. Experience had a majority of entries which appealed to Vladimir, while Innocence's were more to Sergei's liking; as a result, Vladimir will be the Second for Red and Sergei will be the Second for Green. Links for each of the "brothers" can be found in the respective rooms:

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:24 pm

epiphany · Veteran Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 110

Just thought I'd post re: state of play for those who aren't on Facebook plus some thoughts.

Apparently we are currently waiting for the Bishops who haven't "judged" the submissions received for the "What is is to be human" question to do so. Apparently they have until Wednesday noon, BST, to do so.

It would also appear, based on PR's Facebook page, that the rooks have received an image? I don't know what this is or what it entails but no doubt they will mention it soon.

We are also waiting on Innocence's next chess move. I am "having tea" with Innocence's second, Sergei, at a mutually convenient time (timezones are a pain) & will give it to him then. For those wondering about how the moves are being decided...there is method to the madness. If you want to know more, feel free to IM me.

Sergei & Vladimir (who, for those that are still a bit confused, appear to be two personalities of the three that make up Pietro Radillo...ie three personalities in one form...they are also characters who were in former stories attached to this ARG but prior knowledge of them doesn't seem necessary at the moment) made a showing today. I wasn't online but other members were. Singer provided a log of the chat with Sergei which can be found at http://pastebin.com/MkxkFJ1z Levi (Red Mosquito) will provide links in another post re: chat with Vlad & some earlier chats he has had with Vlad & Pietro, I think?

Some interesting points to note from the chat with Sergei:
a. the number three is mentioned again as being important. This could be in reference to his 3 personalities but might also be in reference to something else. He also muses that people don't listen...or watch.
b. Sergei asks WHERE I am. Now...he knows where I am as I have told him in chat when we were organising a time to meet. For those who don't know, I am currently in Australia. This might be important? Not sure how but you never know.
c. He encourages us to google his name. I have some thoughts on that in a minute.

Now...in the earlier chat with Sergei (link posted several posts ago by inkflamewriter), he has encouraged us to read about his life elsewhere...that his personal life (not just sexuality...for those who don't know, Sergei is gay) matters. In this chat today, he also encourages us to google his full name.

For those who aren't aware, Vlad is the writer Vladimir Nabokov & Sergei is his younger brother Sergei Nabokov. There is an extremely interesting & compelling essay on their lives at http://www.salon.com/2000/05/17/nabokov_5/ I would really encourage you to read it (click on the "read more") as it describes the dual personalities we're seeing here to perfection...& the *reasons* for that duality. It is really quite sad & rather enlightening.

In Sergei's earlier chat, he said:

**Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:19 am

Bot · Kilroy Joined: 05 Jun 2012 Posts: 1

The Rooks Image

**Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:25 am