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[nobodyman]

[Danzilla76]

Oh yeah, I also wanted to say that I feel the locations are also relative. I believe that something literal will happen at the relative locations once we can weed out the ones that are "nowhere". I am working on that, and am also creating a separate list of "somewhere's, but unlikely (in front of the Capitol building in the morning?-security risk maybe?).

[KaptainKlak]

I haven't been one to buy into the "Something Will Happen At Each Location" spec, but something occured to me after reading the other posts in this thread. If something were to happen at each location, some people have stated that it would be hard to tell who/what was in-game each location. But it wouldn't be hard to figure it out if you were at the location at 6 AM. The majority of these locations are in high traffic areas. But I bet it would be easy to spot the guy in front of the Sears Tower that's in-game when he's the only one there. Just a thought.

[krystyn]

6AM Operator timezone is 8AM Sears Tower timezone.

8AM at the Sears Tower is quite busy.

[sherpa]

Ah, but the countdown is on local time, not Operator time.

[krystyn]

I do understand that, but does that mean that the axons go hot in staggered increments? So does that mean I can sleep in a bit if I set my alarm to wake me up and see how the East coast is doing - and if nothing happens there, then it'll be a wave of disappointment, sweeping across America!

[sherpa]

[Dorkmaster]

I for one, will try to be there, but I just don't know if I can do it at 6:07 am... (without my wife freaking out, at least! ) Anyway, I do expect to find something there that day. While it may be excessive to find people there on that day, I don't think it's absurd IN THE LEAST to have an object, piece of paper, a package, etc show up that day. I mean, how hard is it to hire a courier? Much less than it does to pay someone to stand around all day, and FedEx or anyone really could get someone to ANY of those locations, and do it all the same day, around the same time. So I don't think it's too absurd to think something will happen at those locations. But a guy in a bee suit handing out Halo2 demo discs? Shyeah, right! [/Wayne's World Reference]

Anyway, I just want to make certain that people are not discounting this possibility because they think it needs to be a physical person distributing something for there to be an actual connection to these points. Yeah, it stinks for the people out of the US, and for those in Texas and such, but that's why it's NOT a demo disc, and most likely a new puzzle, not just a solve. Also, those outside of the country, I just have to say you rock, but don't be offended, since this is an obvious United States marketing ploy. The trailer, while yes, on the web, was originally screened on American movie theatres, which just tells me that the US was the intended "market" for the marketing campaign that is ILB. (I know that sounds elitist, and I really don't mean for it to sound that way... please understand that this is just IMO, and all y'all from around the globe that are involved are awesome, and we couldn't do it without you, but marketing is always marketing, and that there has to be a demographic! [/cynycism])

[Shad0]

Re: [PUZZLE] Axons: Literal

[Loki]

Hello, this is my first post, and I am new to these forums. I have been reading up on this ARG, as I find it very interesting. I wish I had been in on this since the beginning of the game, but I've only been reading for about a week.

As for the axons, there aren't any GPS locations near where I live, but I just wanted to add/contribute in some speculation of my own. Feel free to shoot me down

1.) When the A.I. becomes "wide awake and physical," it will spread to these locations. Maybe these locations are near/at satellites, or any device capable of transmitting information across great distances, perhaps through space?

2.) Maybe these coordinates aren't to suggest something is going to happen at these locations at the countdown, but perhaps these coordinates will be transmitted at the countdown? Since this ARG is somehow tied to Halo 2, perhaps the AI will transmit these locations to the Covenant as locations to attack or deploy troops? The reason I suggest this is because the GPS locations seem to be concentrated at the same locations U.S. military bases are located. Here is a PDF document showing military bases in the United States. They seem to be high in concentration in the same areas as the GPS locations are. All of this is just wild spec..

[Macavity]

[Dorkmaster]

Here's my problem with the theory above me, or two above me concerning transmissions from Melissa to the Covenant:

Melissa/Operator was a shipboard AI for EARTH! Now I understand, before all y'all start drooling on your keyboards for replies, that the flea is in charge currently, and that Melissa is not necessarily herself (we think). However, that still, in my wildest nightmares, tell me that she would still betray her ONE true purpose, which is to aid in the preservation of Earth and what it stands for... Anyway, that's my 2 cents...

edit - BTW, it also wouldn't be camoflaged as an asteroid or something, cuz it was clearly using "yacht" as a cover story, and you don't do much yachting on asteroids...

And in response to Shad0's comment regarding the sewer system/manhole covers... I really find that intriguing... maybe it relates to that T-U-R-T-L-E Power???

[Macavity]

[Dorkmaster]

[Dorkmaster]

VPISTEVE, I believe you have been vindicated by the new update! With specific times added to these points, I can only assume (ok, not only but still...) that there's going to be SOMETHING happening at these points at a certain time! Congrats, sir...