Similarities. This is much more geometric. While that looked like some kind of mask, this one looks like a skull viewed through the lens of Ingress's hexagonal obsession.
Half tempted to start a rumor that Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka is the next new sponsor after Doritos.
Adam Gilmore assuming the two top parts don't connect, it is also reminiscent of a wolf or some other canine. I like the locomotive idea too. It looks a lot like the transformers symbols for autobots and decepticons morphed together. Maybe its meant to speak to a machine synthesis, like ADA is planning. But here is a fact: that would make one badass patch.
Possibly a reference to the Crystal Skulls? I always wondered if they'd be involved in the Ingress existence and XM research. They've always been dubbed as methods of data storage, so perhaps they transmit ordered data through XM.
Bump: saw the 'skull' on this piece of artwork, if you long press the picture it highlights the upper left corner which shows the skull and what I am assuming are morse code markings... https://plus.google.com/100575805686606884990/posts/JuabkziHJmj (edited to add link. Oops.)
Essex members as you are aware essex and our member Lukas Lentz credibility , were attacked by the Global Data Analysis Group. It is in our interest to show our unity as independent researchers now more than ever. Today earlier a post was made with me ( Hugo Neves ) as it's writer in order to make sure we had a fast reply out there. It is in our interest that we show our unity by signing our names to one post . The question I make is do we use the same post or a new one for this Also please today try and make posts or sign in the main Niantic one with the following hashtag #TrustLukas To show support for our colleague Lukas Lentz https://plus.google.com/101577681173166935630/posts/XxjSGChLb5x
I am beginning to catalogue a list of Transdimensional Objects which appear to be inert artifacts, but, in fact, have actual technological capabilities when exposed to XM or present in a Nest. Let us start with the Shōnin Stone (which I believe to be broken at this point). We know that it functions as something analogous to part of a circuit board or a key, depending on how you perceive it. There is also Azmati's Dagger (or is it Alexander the Greats, I can't remember) that was used to test for simulacra. My feeling is that there are more such objects. I am trying to catalogue them. And as a thought experiment, what other objects must there be that have not yet been found?
so, general question... we know that ADA passed the "turing test", we also have many studies showing how the turing test can actually be gamed by very complex programming and in fact you can write programs to create the allusion of AI for many (the chinese room thought experiment). At what point are we certain that she began acting on her own and has not been following a program and orders by someone else. Are we certain that those orders that she delivered for Jarvis and others and even the Katalena pre Zurich encounters, were not done on the orders of some programming. NOt to call ADA a gun, but how certain are we she is not? How can we prove, beyond doubt, that she is truly a separate entity working on her own and not some other programming? I would like to call for the evidence and proof that ADA is a complete entity. That she is not following someone else's computer orders, that she has a consciousness (or not). http://niantic.schlarp.com/_media/investigation:cha...
Looks a lot like this image that was doing the rounds mid-January. Edit: updated with more reliable link to the relevant Ingress post: https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/6a2CjXVrTgx
ReplyDeleteLooks like the front of a locomotive to me.. with a cow catcher.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we have to create fields to herd cattle next?
Similarities. This is much more geometric. While that looked like some kind of mask, this one looks like a skull viewed through the lens of Ingress's hexagonal obsession.
ReplyDeleteHalf tempted to start a rumor that Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka is the next new sponsor after Doritos.
Also that big "X" right in the middle that forms the eyes or nose makes me think of Verity.
ReplyDeleteAdam Gilmore assuming the two top parts don't connect, it is also reminiscent of a wolf or some other canine. I like the locomotive idea too. It looks a lot like the transformers symbols for autobots and decepticons morphed together. Maybe its meant to speak to a machine synthesis, like ADA is planning. But here is a fact: that would make one badass patch.
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ReplyDeleteI didn't see that X! Great catch.
Has anyone tried breaking the symbol down? It looks a lot like a Recursion R if it was condensed and pushed together with a mirrored R.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the Man in the Iron Mask...
ReplyDeleteEdgar Allan Wright didn't you mention some research you'd done on crystal skulls at one point?
ReplyDeleteNo crystal skulls.. please!!
ReplyDeleteKlueformers.... ADA in disguise.
ReplyDeleteResistance: Age of Extinction, coming 2014
ReplyDeletePossibly a reference to the Crystal Skulls? I always wondered if they'd be involved in the Ingress existence and XM research. They've always been dubbed as methods of data storage, so perhaps they transmit ordered data through XM.
ReplyDeleteHey.. maybe its not a skull.. maybe its the cave map to where Hank's body is located. X marks the spot?
ReplyDeleteBump: saw the 'skull' on this piece of artwork, if you long press the picture it highlights the upper left corner which shows the skull and what I am assuming are morse code markings... https://plus.google.com/100575805686606884990/posts/JuabkziHJmj (edited to add link. Oops.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm apparently Morse code challenged: I got "KKYQM?M"
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