> That's good, but I think a better answer is that Dial #2 is 22.4 (7/10 of
> 32). It seems more intuitive to me, and it fixes the imperfect symmetry
> above because you can get 22.4 using 6 symmetrical numbers: ((67+13) * 70)
> / (25 * (48-38)) = 22.4. That leaves 3 and 11 as unused numbers.

---Well that's good too ; ), but I still don't know if symmetry plays a role...it just struck me when examining the 7th dial. I'll defend 45 5/7 by making the argument that 32 is the present reading of the bar which is 7/10 full, and not what the reading of the bar would be if it's completely full.

> If the the assumptions I'm making are correct, here's what we've got in
> all...

> Dial #2: glyph value is 22.4, leftover numbers are 3, 11
> Dial #3: glyph value is 22.5, leftover numbers are 0, 71
> Dial #4: glyph value is 309, leftover numbers are 13, 37, 7
> Dial #7: glyph value is 74, leftover numbers are 97, 83, 19, 18

---309? Well...amino acids coding for bad puns...I still like that counterargument made somewhere in that thread ; P. But true, it's a good point, and you never know. The proper pronounciation of "threonine" (is there one??) would also help, because I don't think Bungie goes for "close enoughs" in their puzzles. By the way, ACG could also be complemented by the amino acid serine (TGC) in a DNA double helix (forgive any unintentional redundancy there ; P).

> Is this the right track, or are we shooting in the dark? Maybe there are
> multiple ways to get a match to our glyph solutions by using different
> symmetrical numbers. That would certainly blow a hole in this line of
> thought.

---We'll just have to wait and see. If I've accidentally stumbled onto something big, surely it wouldn't be in the puzzlekeepers' best interest to sit idly by and say nothing if they want us to solve it eventually. But I'm probably not, so whatever. I'm just doin' the math for the fun of it : P.