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Re: This is important to me...

Posted By: Enkidu Date: 8/1/04 9:04 a.m.
In Response To: Re: This is important to me... (AfroRyan)

: did anyone else notice all the refrences to sand? i wonder if its red...
It's a major area of speculation over at the unforums. Consensus is that it's a reference to sillicon chips. The AI Melissa expressly shows contempt for our hardware ("and FIBER? What's next, tin cans and twine?") and so a loosely-packed (in 2552 terms) array of sillicon transistors probably does look like a vast sandy desert to her.
There are two really good interpretations of the SPDR's actions as related by the computer log transcript, matching it up point-by-point with the Widow's Journey fable. I'll try to find the links. Here we go:
http://bees.netninja.com/wiki/index.php?title=Alternate_Computer_Text_Comparison
The first one who's URL doesn't work too well on its own here.
-- Steve's brain hurts good.

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New Cortana Letters Now Online? Enkidu 7/23/04 8:49 a.m.

Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related) •M 7/23/04 10:14 a.m.

Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related) Adam Ashwell 7/23/04 10:39 a.m.

Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related) Adam Ashwell 7/23/04 10:44 a.m.

Re: Mayday - [long] •M 7/23/04 10:55 a.m.

note to self, skip pre-tag, bash head *NM* •M 7/23/04 10:58 a.m.

Re: curiouser and more curiouser •M 7/24/04 12:08 a.m.

Re: Slashdotted •M 7/24/04 10:56 p.m.

Re: curiouser and more curiouser a disreputable source 7/25/04 11:21 a.m.

Re: curiouser and more curiouser •M 7/25/04 11:33 a.m.

by "!" you mean "on fire"? *NM* Anonymous Coward 01 7/25/04 11:31 a.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? Enkidu 7/23/04 10:43 a.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? AfroRyan 7/23/04 10:55 a.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? AfroRyan 7/23/04 11:09 a.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? Yossarian 7/23/04 11:10 a.m.

Wayback? Google Cache? How long's it been there? *NM* a disreputable source 7/23/04 11:29 a.m.

Re: Wayback? Google Cache? How long's it been ther Mark Levin 7/23/04 12:07 p.m.

This puzzle goes beyond the Bungie community. Skeletor 7/23/04 2:41 p.m.

This isn't the first time this has happened... rampancy 7/23/04 4:30 p.m.

Indeed... Jacke 7/24/04 1:50 a.m.

Zeus Durandal/Cortana? (Warning: Crazy Ideas) rampancy 7/23/04 4:57 p.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? deathmonger 7/23/04 7:02 p.m.

Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online? deathmonger 7/23/04 7:20 p.m.

Ooh, Good Point! *NM* Bob-B-Q 7/24/04 2:39 a.m.

Probably not... Enkidu 7/24/04 3:19 a.m.

This is important to me... ukimalefu 7/24/04 8:47 a.m.

and this... ukimalefu 7/24/04 8:55 a.m.

Re: This is important to me... Enkidu 7/24/04 9:20 a.m.

Bugger, forgot something... Enkidu 7/24/04 9:30 a.m.

Re: This is important to me... ukimalefu 7/25/04 9:10 a.m.

Re: This is important to me... Vid Boi 7/24/04 11:28 a.m.

Re: This is important to me... AfroRyan 7/31/04 3:43 p.m.

Re: This is important to me... Enkidu 8/1/04 9:04 a.m.

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: It's a major area of speculation over at the unforums. Consensus is that it's : a reference to sillicon chips. The AI Melissa expressly shows contempt for : our hardware ("and FIBER? What's next, tin cans and twine?") and : so a loosely-packed (in 2552 terms) array of sillicon transistors probably : does look like a vast sandy desert to her. : There are two really good interpretations of the SPDR's actions as related by : the computer log transcript, matching it up point-by-point with the : Widow's Journey fable. I'll try to find the links. Here we go: : http://bees.netninja.com/wiki/index.php?title=Alternate_Computer_Text_Comparison : The first one who's URL doesn't work too well on its own here. : -- Steve's brain hurts good.

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New Cortana Letters Now Online?	Enkidu	7/23/04 8:49 a.m.
Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related)	•M	7/23/04 10:14 a.m.
Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related)	Adam Ashwell	7/23/04 10:39 a.m.
Re: Phasmidia Elegans (Halo-related)	Adam Ashwell	7/23/04 10:44 a.m.
Re: Mayday - [long]	•M	7/23/04 10:55 a.m.
note to self, skip pre-tag, bash head NM	•M	7/23/04 10:58 a.m.
Re: curiouser and more curiouser	•M	7/24/04 12:08 a.m.
Re: Slashdotted	•M	7/24/04 10:56 p.m.
Re: curiouser and more curiouser	a disreputable source	7/25/04 11:21 a.m.
Re: curiouser and more curiouser	•M	7/25/04 11:33 a.m.
by "!" you mean "on fire"? NM	Anonymous Coward 01	7/25/04 11:31 a.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	Enkidu	7/23/04 10:43 a.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	AfroRyan	7/23/04 10:55 a.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	AfroRyan	7/23/04 11:09 a.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	Yossarian	7/23/04 11:10 a.m.
Wayback? Google Cache? How long's it been there? NM	a disreputable source	7/23/04 11:29 a.m.
Re: Wayback? Google Cache? How long's it been ther	Mark Levin	7/23/04 12:07 p.m.
This puzzle goes beyond the Bungie community.	Skeletor	7/23/04 2:41 p.m.
This isn't the first time this has happened...	rampancy	7/23/04 4:30 p.m.
Indeed...	Jacke	7/24/04 1:50 a.m.
Zeus Durandal/Cortana? (Warning: Crazy Ideas)	rampancy	7/23/04 4:57 p.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	deathmonger	7/23/04 7:02 p.m.
Re: New Cortana Letters Now Online?	deathmonger	7/23/04 7:20 p.m.
Ooh, Good Point! NM	Bob-B-Q	7/24/04 2:39 a.m.
Probably not...	Enkidu	7/24/04 3:19 a.m.
This is important to me...	ukimalefu	7/24/04 8:47 a.m.
and this...	ukimalefu	7/24/04 8:55 a.m.
Re: This is important to me...	Enkidu	7/24/04 9:20 a.m.
Bugger, forgot something...	Enkidu	7/24/04 9:30 a.m.
Re: This is important to me...	ukimalefu	7/25/04 9:10 a.m.
Re: This is important to me...	Vid Boi	7/24/04 11:28 a.m.
Re: This is important to me...	AfroRyan	7/31/04 3:43 p.m.
Re: This is important to me...	Enkidu	8/1/04 9:04 a.m.



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