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| * Translates to coordinates (where the former 6 athletes have been?) | * Translates to coordinates (where the former 6 athletes have been?) | ||
| - | ** we are here 40.4167, -3.7033 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=40.4167,+-3.7033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.41428,-3.714409&spn=0.091881,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr MADRID]) | + | ** we are here 40.4167, -3.7033 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=40.4167,+-3.7033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.41428,-3.714409&spn=0.091881,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr MADRID - Sol metro srtation]) |
| - | ** and here 51.4646, -0.1705 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=51.4646,+-0.1705&ie=UTF8&ll=51.481276,-0.154667&spn=0.075155,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr LONDON]) | + | ** and here 51.4646, -0.1705 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=51.4646,+-0.1705&ie=UTF8&ll=51.481276,-0.154667&spn=0.075155,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr LONDON - Clapham Junction railroad station]) |
| - | ** and here 55.6763, 12.5681 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=55.6763,+12.5681&ie=UTF8&ll=55.671292,12.577114&spn=0.068055,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr COPENHAGEN]) | + | ** and here 55.6763, 12.5681 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=55.6763,+12.5681&ie=UTF8&ll=55.671292,12.577114&spn=0.068055,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr COPENHAGEN - Looks like this might be a bus station?]) |
| - | ** and here 42.3589, -71.0568 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=42.3589,+-71.0568&ie=UTF8&ll=42.360066,-71.05176&spn=0.044586,0.079823&z=14&iwloc=addr BOSTON]) | + | ** and here 42.3589, -71.0568 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=42.3589,+-71.0568&ie=UTF8&ll=42.360066,-71.05176&spn=0.044586,0.079823&z=14&iwloc=addr BOSTON - State subway station]) |
| - | ** and here 43.6702, -79.3868 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43.6702,+-79.3868&ie=UTF8&ll=43.669982,-79.360428&spn=0.08729,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr TORONTO]) | + | ** and here 43.6702, -79.3868 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43.6702,+-79.3868&ie=UTF8&ll=43.669982,-79.360428&spn=0.08729,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr TORONTO - Bloor Yonge subway station]) |
| ** and here -22.9035, -43.2096 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=-22.9035,+-43.2096&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.899344,-43.206053&spn=0.055584,0.079823&z=14&iwloc=addr RIO DE JANEIRO]) | ** and here -22.9035, -43.2096 (-->[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=-22.9035,+-43.2096&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.899344,-43.206053&spn=0.055584,0.079823&z=14&iwloc=addr RIO DE JANEIRO]) | ||
| * [[Monica]] sent a scan of the book she showed in the video | * [[Monica]] sent a scan of the book she showed in the video | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 11 March 2008
Puzzles
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6 athletic attributes
On the second podcast from Eli Hunt the six attributes of an athlete are mentioned:
- sofia = wisdom
- thumos = courage
- chariton = charm
- dikaiosune = leadership
- sophrosune = temperence
- mythopeia = storytelling
The 6 amnesiacs suddenly "remember" names:
- Mei Hui = sofia696 (see video)
- Markus = thumos696 (see blog entry)
- Noriko = sophrosune696 (see video)
- Diego = mythopoeia696 (see video)
- Lucie = chariton696
The number 696 is a reference that 2008 is in the 696th olympiad (= 4 years) since the first olympiad (776 BC).
Thelostring.com video I
- On the thelostring site a video is shown, having some interesting "hidden" information. (Caps from the video)
- Several text snippets could be seen, leading to: When you ready to receive data look to delphi
- The following cap has been identified as Bryant Park, NY
- The Code:
- Some attempts have been made to decipher (1) the blurry Greek letters (2) the meaning.
- The following have been suggested, mostly places:
Athena
Olumpia (Olympia)
Th bai (Thebes, missing e)Thermopulai (Thermopylae)
leusis (Eleusis, missing E)
pidauros (Epidauros, missing E)Argos
lis (Elis, missing E)
Tegea
- Map of the identified cities
Eli podcast pictures
- People translated the following picture from the podcast
- the city that will hold the olympic games of 160____________
- the athletes have been approved by gods(12 gods of olympus)_____________
- wisdom ______________ chaos_______anger__________ justice__________wisdom_________myth
Monica and the story of 1888
- Monica wrote an email to Diego in which she said the same story happened many years ago. Three images have been attached to the email, one showing the backside of a postcard.
- Translates to coordinates (where the former 6 athletes have been?)
- we are here 40.4167, -3.7033 (-->MADRID - Sol metro srtation)
- and here 51.4646, -0.1705 (-->LONDON - Clapham Junction railroad station)
- and here 55.6763, 12.5681 (-->COPENHAGEN - Looks like this might be a bus station?)
- and here 42.3589, -71.0568 (-->BOSTON - State subway station)
- and here 43.6702, -79.3868 (-->TORONTO - Bloor Yonge subway station)
- and here -22.9035, -43.2096 (-->RIO DE JANEIRO)
- Monica sent a scan of the book she showed in the video
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