Adrienne Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just want that USB/Key! It looks awesome! Hahaha...I hope you get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltakid2000 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hahaha...I hope you get it! thanks are you going to be there? How is the turnout looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyricalwax Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 The map just shows a generic New York location. The actual location was revealed in that audio file containing specific map co-ordinates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoroy Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 thanks are you going to be there? How is the turnout looking? you're going too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltakid2000 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 you're going too? For sure! I decided to take off from work at 10 this morning when I heard that the finale would be held in NY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 thanks are you going to be there? How is the turnout looking? I might be going. I'm going to get up early in the morning and check out all the forums and decide. I have to call in sick if I'm going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundleok Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'll be going as well. I'd like to have the USB as well, just to have. Plus the two free tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltakid2000 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I might be going. I'm going to get up early in the morning and check out all the forums and decide. I have to call in sick if I'm going! I'll be going as well. I'd like to have the USB as well, just to have. Plus the two free tickets. Will there be some sort of early meet-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just out of interest. Could all those actually going leave a quick indicaation of whether they intend to activate or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltakid2000 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just out of interest. Could all those actually going leave a quick indicaation of whether they intend to activate or not? still unsure. i'm planning on not activating, but I don't know how I'll feel tomorrow if I have the USB in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 still unsure. i'm planning on not activating, but I don't know how I'll feel tomorrow if I have the USB in hand. Cool. Hope the urge doesn't overcome you should you get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkb07a Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 "If USA recognizes USE, there is sure to be some collateral damage... M" This was just posted on Twitter. It would appear that Matt just blatantly stated that you're SUPPOSED TO RECOGNIZE the USE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxmaniac1987 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ...or that we have a choice. Unlock and get the rest of the track, or don't activate and possibly gain something more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkb07a Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It just seems awfully... I don't know. To me, if you're asking what may happen if you don't activate, then why wasn't everyone asking what may happen if they didn't get the USB key in Moscow, or input the code then? To me the choice seemed obvious, but I suppose I'm one of the Americans who doesn't know why not activating would be such a great idea. Just seems like a lot of "ifs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Omega Boss Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 "If USA recognizes USE, there is sure to be some collateral damage... M" This was just posted on Twitter. It would appear that Matt just blatantly stated that you're SUPPOSED TO RECOGNIZE the USE. I disagree. I think he meant the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 "If USA recognizes USE, there is sure to be some collateral damage... M" This was just posted on Twitter. It would appear that Matt just blatantly stated that you're SUPPOSED TO RECOGNIZE the USE. So it seems. But everything else has pointed against it. Sure we'll get the second half of the track. But why make it so ambiguous in the rest of the statements if there wasnt more to be gained from the mobilisation of human resources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Omega Boss Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It just seems awfully... I don't know. To me, if you're asking what may happen if you don't activate, then why wasn't everyone asking what may happen if they didn't get the USB key in Moscow, or input the code then? To me the choice seemed obvious, but I suppose I'm one of the Americans who doesn't know why not activating would be such a great idea. Just seems like a lot of "ifs." It's because something cool will happen if we don't activate this one, and all of the clues demand that we don't. Read into this thread a bit more for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It just seems awfully... I don't know. To me, if you're asking what may happen if you don't activate, then why wasn't everyone asking what may happen if they didn't get the USB key in Moscow, or input the code then? To me the choice seemed obvious, but I suppose I'm one of the Americans who doesn't know why not activating would be such a great idea. Just seems like a lot of "ifs." Because there was no alternative in the other statements. This one has provided a clear do X or else Y will happen. We want to know what Y is. We didnt have it as an option as before and it seems to fit in more with Matt's line of thought and the whole context of this game. Why can't you see that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt26463 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm part of the "don't activate" group, but I think I might be on to the code word. The site that the key is at, the council on foreign relations, feature's a guy named Charles Kupchan. Kupchan has a book called "The End of the American Era", which is about America stepping down as a superpower to a United Europe and Asia. If that isn't a crazy coincidence, I don't know what is. I just don't understand how to arrive at one code word from all of that. But it has to be something to do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkb07a Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Trust me, I've been reading all day (on my lunch break and such), and after fourteen pages of reading, I'm still on the fence. I understand the desire to see what may happen. I may not necessarily agree, but then again, I'm easily 30+ hours away from NYC, so that doesn't matter (it's not like I'll be the one there tomorrow). And, if nothing else, I'm part of the humints on the project, sooo... I guess I'll just join the resistance and uprise against... myself, as an American Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragtion Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ...or that we have a choice. Unlock and get the rest of the track, or don't activate and possibly gain something more... This whole song revolves around the controversy over one combined state, so this stage of the treasure hunt (critical split choice) must have been well planned and not overlooked. The twitter post does nothing but aid to the scitzophrenia about the whole situation because we all know we're going to eventually hear Collateral Damage on the album despite whatever happens here. So obviously if we want to hear anything else, we should avoid activating... the question is: Is Matt hinting that we should go ahead with activating, or not? All we can see from his post is that activating it will surely allow us to listen to Collateral Damage early. I get the overwhealming impression that his implication is "activate it to hear the next part of the song or you'll get nothing else" because why post anything at all? Almost seems 'desperate'. I'm very confused :'( =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Trust me, I've been reading all day (on my lunch break and such), and after fourteen pages of reading, I'm still on the fence. I understand the desire to see what may happen. I may not necessarily agree, but then again, I'm easily 30+ hours away from NYC, so that doesn't matter (it's not like I'll be the one there tomorrow). And, if nothing else, I'm part of the humints on the project, sooo... I guess I'll just join the resistance and uprise against... myself, as an American TBH one side is gonna be proved totally wrong and it doesn't mean either side has been short sighted or stupid. It just means we've been a victim of the Bellamy Mind Fuck Extrodinaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microcuts22 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 PLus I'm still hopeful that the mobilisation means we're getting to invade America at Bellamys expense for fligts etc. I may be just a little bit optimistic on that front though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkb07a Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 PLus I'm still hopeful that the mobilisation means we're getting to invade America at Bellamys expense for fligts etc. I may be just a little bit optimistic on that front though... And if we're already here? Bah. Nope, I think you're right. It can go either way, and while neither of us personally can take matters into our own hands (well, not me, at least), we'll just have to wait till tomorrow to see what happens. To say they put some thought into this is almost insulting- they've concocted a truly brilliant, global... mindfuck extraordinaire. You are very much correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geormajesty Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Zane Lowe said we will get USoE + Collateral Damage tomorrow on his radio show. That will go on iPlayer. Then it can be ripped and then we have an mp3 of both that will do until we get the album. There is no reason for activation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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