I Love Bees - Page 3

Nietz · 08-23-2004, 03:50 PM

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I take it none of the ilovebees coordinates are in southern Germany... of course, since the countdown ends at 6 a.m., I probably won't even be at my PC, let alone somewhere in the wilderness. Nonetheless and out of curiosity, is there a map available?

Here are some other maps, showing the links between the spots. As someone pointed out, it looks remarkably like a neural net. And someone apparently compared them to the routes of US high-speed internet connections and found they are pretty much the same. And since the SPDR program calls the points "axons", which are the connections between neurones in the brain, and neural nets (if I'm correct) are templates for computer circuits, could it mean they are the template to create a "wide awake and physical" AI widespread on the US internet (probably Melissa)? Someone also pointed out that all the antipodes coordinates on the globe are on China, where Dana's supposed to be now.

Well, I don't live in the US, so I certainly won't be any close to the points, and I actually don't think anything would happen on them. As someone else said, this is a charade that's taking place in the Internet, not in the real world.
But since I have to wake up early for college anyway, I'm gonna wake up a little earlier just to see what happens when "the axons go hot".

By the way, here is a page that has pretty much everything on this subject, solved, unsolved, or just theoretichal:
http://bees.netninja.com

ChaosMage · 08-23-2004, 04:58 PM

I for one am both humbled and confused that so many people would spend so much time on this.

KefkaTaran · 08-23-2004, 07:58 PM

http://melangerie.com/bees/

That has a list of all the coordinates and where they're located, along with the times that are listed for them. Each coordinate has it's own seperate time and they're all after the countdown clock runs out, I believe. The site also provides an easy map for changing the time given to your local time.

A few friends and I have decided to head to the Austin, Minnesota coordinate last second. We'll be there tomorrow morning at 9:35 A.M. Feel free to join us if any fellow Minnesotans are checking this out.

adamark · 08-23-2004, 08:48 PM

This is crazy. This is such bullshit. I'm angry I didn't try solving it sooner. I thought it was just a dead end puzzle that I wouldn't be able to solve (probably right about that last part). I agree with Lockeownzj00 about how it's clever and yet not.

This whole charade reminds me of a bad prank. Or like that huge net hack on Cowboy Bebop where peoples' minds were taken over by the TV occultist...... but it makes me angry that I'm not apart of it. I will watch the news and if something goes down that's WORTH it tomorrow morning I will drive to New Haven (closest spot) and see what's happening. grrrrr

Nietz · 08-23-2004, 09:30 PM

Kefka and adamark, good luck to you guys!
I hope you actually see something interesting, all I can do is watch over the net, but I'll post if I notice something really interesting and/or not too obvious.
Strange. Silly as this thing may be, it really got my attention.
It's probably just and promotional campaign from Bungie and MS anyway, but they really managed to pull an interesting one this time.

But, at least, I don't fell at all more compelled to go buying a X-BOx and Halo 2.

The Mirror Emperor · 08-23-2004, 09:40 PM

Both ilovebees and thisisnotporn creep the hell out of me and I'm not too smart in the field of hacking/solving any puzzle that doesn't have visible pieces so if anyone solves the bee puzzle or gets to the end of the porn puzzle can someone tell me what it is so I don't blow my mind?

Lockeownzj00 · 08-23-2004, 11:40 PM

The Mirror King: search google for thisisnotporn, there are TONS of forums that are trying/tried to figure it out, with slow to fast progression, and long explanations of how they figured things out. The one I looked at was on flashflashrevolution.com , i believe.

KefkaTaran · 08-23-2004, 11:55 PM

Adamark: You actually need to be there at the time listed or you'll prolly miss whatever it is that goes down. God knows what it is that'll go down though.

Nietz: I'll be posting on here soon as I get back!

The whole thinking that this is just a 'prank' is kind of an odd way to think about an ARG (alternate reality game). I mean we already KNOW that what's happening in the game's 'story' isn't really. The game only exists to tax our minds and make the players try to solve it. The only way it could end up being a hoax/disappointing is if it ends up not concluding or just ending without having taken the story anywhere.

Bungie and Halo seem to be less and less involved as time goes on, but I think we'll be finding out a lot more about that in a few hours...

Nietz · 08-24-2004, 04:06 AM

OK, It's 6:05 AM here, and axons are about to go hot! (Whatever that means.)
Less than one minute now. I'll edit it if something happens.

Edit: Gee, nothing obviously major happening on the net. Maybe something in the page has changed subtlely, but I don't have the time to check it now. So I'll just wait and see if something gets noticeable later, and wait for the reports from people on the field.

Lord Hisstor · 08-24-2004, 04:14 AM

......axons?? man u is crazy
where i am its 10.14 in da morning

08-23-2004, 07:58 PM	#23
KefkaTaran Magikoopa Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,545	http://melangerie.com/bees/ That has a list of all the coordinates and where they're located, along with the times that are listed for them. Each coordinate has it's own seperate time and they're all after the countdown clock runs out, I believe. The site also provides an easy map for changing the time given to your local time. A few friends and I have decided to head to the Austin, Minnesota coordinate last second. We'll be there tomorrow morning at 9:35 A.M. Feel free to join us if any fellow Minnesotans are checking this out. __________________ So break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.

08-23-2004, 09:30 PM	#25
Nietz Blacky Magey Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mysidia Posts: 81	Kefka and adamark, good luck to you guys! I hope you actually see something interesting, all I can do is watch over the net, but I'll post if I notice something really interesting and/or not too obvious. Strange. Silly as this thing may be, it really got my attention. It's probably just and promotional campaign from Bungie and MS anyway, but they really managed to pull an interesting one this time. But, at least, I don't fell at all more compelled to go buying a X-BOx and Halo 2. __________________ "You see, my family was cursed by the Dark Powers. Because of that, my mother had to dress me like a girl until I was 14, so that I wouldn't be taken away by the Seven Rice Demons..." - Leonhard Wollstonecraft Nietzheim :wmage: "Blankety-blank!"

08-23-2004, 09:40 PM	#26
The Mirror Emperor Enigma Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the depths of your mind Posts: 706	Both ilovebees and thisisnotporn creep the hell out of me and I'm not too smart in the field of hacking/solving any puzzle that doesn't have visible pieces so if anyone solves the bee puzzle or gets to the end of the porn puzzle can someone tell me what it is so I don't blow my mind? __________________ The Mirror Empire has a population of zero. Even I grow tired of myself. Last edited by The Mirror King; 08-23-2004 at 09:46 PM.

08-23-2004, 11:55 PM	#28
KefkaTaran Magikoopa Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,545	Adamark: You actually need to be there at the time listed or you'll prolly miss whatever it is that goes down. God knows what it is that'll go down though. Nietz: I'll be posting on here soon as I get back! The whole thinking that this is just a 'prank' is kind of an odd way to think about an ARG (alternate reality game). I mean we already KNOW that what's happening in the game's 'story' isn't really. The game only exists to tax our minds and make the players try to solve it. The only way it could end up being a hoax/disappointing is if it ends up not concluding or just ending without having taken the story anywhere. Bungie and Halo seem to be less and less involved as time goes on, but I think we'll be finding out a lot more about that in a few hours... __________________ So break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.

08-24-2004, 04:06 AM	#29
Nietz Blacky Magey Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mysidia Posts: 81	OK, It's 6:05 AM here, and axons are about to go hot! (Whatever that means.) Less than one minute now. I'll edit it if something happens. Edit: Gee, nothing obviously major happening on the net. Maybe something in the page has changed subtlely, but I don't have the time to check it now. So I'll just wait and see if something gets noticeable later, and wait for the reports from people on the field. __________________ "You see, my family was cursed by the Dark Powers. Because of that, my mother had to dress me like a girl until I was 14, so that I wouldn't be taken away by the Seven Rice Demons..." - Leonhard Wollstonecraft Nietzheim :wmage: "Blankety-blank!" Last edited by Nietz; 08-24-2004 at 04:28 AM.

08-23-2004, 04:58 PM	#22
ChaosMage Evil Makes Me Smile Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Where Spyware Comes to Die Posts: 904	I for one am both humbled and confused that so many people would spend so much time on this.

08-24-2004, 04:14 AM	#30
Lord Hisstor Evil Overlord Join Date: May 2004 Location: Where ever I may please Posts: 94	......axons?? man u is crazy where i am its 10.14 in da morning __________________ :fighter: Hey Guys! they're giving free ice cream at the item store! :rmage: Free ice cream!! Thats a 4+ in delicious_ness! :thief: Hmm maybe i can steal the ice cream. :bmage: I hope they have evil pie flavour.