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Omnie · Entrenched Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 772

So, is it the year that's important? 1894 was when Argon was discovered, by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay, a.k.a. two guys whose names begin with 'R', just like Rydberg, who presented his formula in 1888.

If we're focusing on the elements, the Rydberg constant is associated with hydrogen. Magnesium+hydrogen+argon? Mha? I get it, they're laughing at us! Evilly!

(For completeness, Mg was isolated in 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy (but discovered in 1755 by Joseph Black, according to different sources), which sadly breaks the 'R' streak. But, hey, new meaningless pattern! Chronological order: 1755/1808, 1888, 1894)

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:30 am

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Russell

Sorry whats an "undo Rot" ?

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:43 am

Russell

Ignore me I just hadnt heard it called that before. Embarassed

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:21 pm

jbd · Decorated Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 295

New in the comments of the source (on page 2):

~00000010 = 11111101

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:46 pm

PlanB · Boot Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 40 Location: Little Egypt

A couple other new items; alts added to the codes:

code="650nm"
code="1.09737" alt="Rh"
code="39.948" alt="lRlR"

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**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:20 pm

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/creator/2.html
Another addition: an INVERSE british flag (note the inverse... in the source code, the two binaries are inverses...)
with the numbers 326
and the letters "ps"

Which might mean that this is our last unsolved puzzle, since its the only one being updated. PS may imply that those three letters were forgotten, but...

EDIT: and on the flag: 1894

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:38 pm

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PlanB · Boot Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 40 Location: Little Egypt

If this isn't new, I didn't catch it before and didn't spot anyone else commenting on it. On 6, the S in Salvador is capitalized- none of the other letters are capped.

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**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:57 pm

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Omnie · Entrenched Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 772

That's actually not new - I remember noticing a few days ago. I think you're right that no one commented, though, might be important.

So:

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:08 pm

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latecomer spotted another update on /2

the <code="39.948" alt="lRlR" /> was changed to:

<code="39.948" alt="l.R. l.R." />

note the space in the middle( which may have been added in a separate updated, but I am unsure of this)

**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:47 am

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jbd · Decorated Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 295

I don't have time to do the calculations this moment, but I think they're wanting the element to mix with Argon (blue-green laser wavelength) to get a 650nm laser (red-orange wavelength). The Rh comes from the formula here:

http://www.waycross.edu/faculty/bmajdi/Rydberg%20constant.htm

**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:24 am

step

latecomer spots another update....

<code="39.948" alt="lord.R. lord.R." />

I guess we can assume Ramsay & Rayleigh.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:36 am

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jbd · Decorated Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 295

Hm, come to think of it, the only reason the Rs would be in caps vs. the lords would be to make the answer R (Red laser wavelength, Rydberg, etc.).

So, forget the calculation, I'm making it too hard on myself.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:00 am

jbd · Decorated Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 295

Solve after working with ?RUG?????T:

**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:04 am

Nadif · Unfettered Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 318 Location: Brazil

HOLY SH*T!

jbd, man: Worshippy

Our mental sanity owes you, big time.

YAY! Very Happy

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**Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:13 am