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This blog collects all of my research on Dr. Devra Bogdanovich as well as becoming a way to tell her story. You can check the What is this page for an overview of the project, or browse through the Bio and Career pages to learn about Dr. Bogdanovich's work and life. The main part of the blog will serve as a journal of my journey to document my research and to pay homage to a distinguished scientist.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

The end of chapter 3 - answers and more bloody questions

The last pages of chapter three have been posted. And it is a nice wrap up, nice only in we find a few steps forward, only like the frog to slide down three steps as more questions arise.

http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/AnExoticMatter_Chapter3.pdf

So what exciting things did the last few pages reveal

1. The showdown takes place at this location - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0kocjan_Caves - as mentioned in the wikipedia page - One of the largest known underground canyons in the world and has unique ecosystem

Relating to the showdown (also from the wiki which was actually taken directly from the official park website) - At some points, it expands into huge underground chambers. The largest of these is Martel's Chamber with a volume of 2.2 million cubic m and it is considered the largest discovered underground chamber in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It is interesting to note that an underground canyon of such dimensions ends with a relatively small siphon: one that cannot deal with the enormous volume of water that pours into the cave after heavy rainfall, causing major flooding, during which water levels can rise by more than one hundred metres

Another good reference for the caves - http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/eng/skocjan-caves-park_caves_facts.shtml = on this page is a quote from Homer's the Odyssey - the site goes on to mention about a connection of caves to Hades - which maybe is a nice hat tip to what is happening with Hubert - (from site)  -Homer’s epic poem depicts the perceptions of the ancient Greeks of the underworld, according to which the doors to the Kingdom of Shadows were volcanoes and caves. Before entering the Underworld, Odysseus makes libations and burning offerings to the Underworld gods, Hades and Persephone. Homer's epic poem, one of the oldest preserved written pieces, corresponds to the first half of the 8th century B.C. but it draws upon earlier traditions. The finds from Mušja jama near Škocjan belong to the same period.

There is a nice how to reach us location on the official site - http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/eng/skocjan-caves-park_tourist_location.shtml

2. Have looked at the ingress intel map, was not seeing portals in the area, not sure if I was looking at the proper location, but....

here is a neat map from the park website


and



3. Further confirmation Devra is developing her own lab and a potential faction aimed at countering Lynton-Wolfe's research and efforts (quote from the chapter)


This entire formation was a huge portal. This Was the kind of place she would need if she was to set up her own operation to counter what Lynton-Wolfe Was creating back at Niantic. 

She would need to find other spots such as this that were bursting with XM. For a moment, she had the sense of achieving some small victory.


something related is that this was the fourth stop Devra had made, considering the reveal she is looking for portals, where else on her trajectory from Zageb to the Caves might she have gone. And will she come back to the caves as her homebase (more on that below)

4. It seems Devra has been shaped or effected by the XM more than was alluded to in earlier items released from Niantic (where while she was listed in the Sensitives section, it had been mentioned she was not as susceptible, or so she thought)

from the chapter:


Immediately, as it had happened to her on the train, Devra knew she Was facing danger.


and



Based on this, what is the nature of Devra's new skills - I've mentioned a possible idea that XM somehow is programming (like a computer) human's brains and/or unlocking the % of the brain we supposedly do not use (here's a hoot, what if the code has always been in the brain and the dialtone is just activating that code - would put a twist in the knickers of those against the Shapers, wouldn't it ;) - but.... what if the time skips are not time skips, but processing times - meaning not so much time slowing, but the brain moving/processing faster (not sure how to explain it)

5. Hubert's "skills" are shown again as he "knows" which way to go to follow Devra.  Is this just his skill or are we seeing the developing ability of those connected by XM to be able to "communicate" almost like the hive mind concept some insects share and can sense where others are...

6. Devra and Hubert were both XM dosed... how will this affect them...

7. Devra is fighting for a much higher cause now, and that makes a person very determined, driven and  potentially a little scary as she mentioned willing to give her life...  It also makes me wonder if this was a parallel feeling developed by any of the Manhattan Project Scientists...

8. Someone saves Devra - who was on the other end, what was that text, and why did 855 fire the bullets like he did and where is he going...  855 says "It turns out you were right doc."  what was she right about, that he could not kill her, or something else?

For now I think it was ADA who texted, but if so, why and why wait until that moment? Well, depending on ADA's motivations, maybe she wanted to expose Hubert and Devra to the XM, so had to drive them to that moment before saving them... or maybe something else

I will say this - that little phone has DAMN good reception in a deep cave LOL - or was the text sent from inside the cave (the phone call is coming from inside the house...haha)

9. Side note - I do like Hubert's words to Devra, "I'm going to close my eyes now".

10. Rome by nightfall... and then where, Milian?

11. Is Hubert dead - where is he... waiting... - which brings up all sorts of questions as Hubert has been interacting with people on g+  or has he????

So much to chew on


And, more discussions about ADA to come next time - here are a few - and I also posted an article that I like regarding computers thinking or not - http://web.media.mit.edu/~minsky/papers/ComputersCantThink.txt

It seems there are a lot of potential theories moving around and they all seem so plausible, which means we still have much to explore and uncover.

I will be updating the Exotic Matters timeline, updating the pages here with more Devra and related info and working on the XM study this week and will post as things are finished up :)

Until then, how are you hanging ADA, Devra and Hubert ;)

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

ADA's Pinocchio Quest

While this is not directly Devra info, I think it may have implications and consequences in the future that will ripple to affect Devra.

This call between Misty Hannah and ADA was released.  http://www.nianticproject.com/?id=sc427a

in all the hyperthreading comments and who captured what, the phone convo posted with this seems overlooked, yet I think it is an incredible piece in ADA's evolution - in a few other convos on g+, some of us have really chatted about ADA and her intentions - to me, it seems ADA is more human in this convo than ever and I am actually glad Misty offered to help her, in a way, I think that is the first person who actually offered to help ADA.

a few things really stick out about this that I like
 1. Loved the detection algorithm misdirection algorithm exchange - ADA I think is finding humor (does mentalism work on digital entities :) and Misty seems to have a nice dark, sarcastic wit about her
2. Is this the first time ADA has specifically mentioned Ingress?
3. Ulterior motive and ADA does not deny it 4. And back to digital entity comment on a serious side this time - is ADA referring to herself as a digital entity for now? I am calling ADA Pinocchio because she wants to be a real girl...
5. Tinfoil man - hehe - in the history books PAC is tinfoilman ;)
 6. Misty has read ADA very well (ADA connected to PAC, train station... it would take a con to see a con...)
7. What problems will ADA solve for Misty and how will ADA do that.
8. Will the power cubes that have shown up in the filters come into play and be what ADA needs, wants, uses?

and along with all of this, I wonder... why... why does ADA want to know what it means to be human, what is it she "desires"  why does ADA want to be "real", is it so she can cut her strings, so she can experience more, or..... something else....

Sunday, March 24, 2013

A step away from fireworks

Another few pages are released and we see convergence coming to a head... Devra, watch your back and may you find 855 is not your unlucky number

  https://docs.google.com/gview?url=http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/AnExoticMatter_Chapter3-3.pdf 

PS -ADA if you are monitoring this and were monitoring the events in this chapter... I hope you are protecting those who we watch out for, you would't want a mob of Niantians coming after you... would you?

PSS - Hubert if you are reading this, thank you :)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Timing in the novel An Exotic Matter


Just for fun and to look at the timing of the exotic matters events I made this relative timeline/sequence of events from Exotic Matter - maybe Linda from g+ can use for timeline of events - and Lukas from g+ for the alternate personality theories and just because I used making it as an excuse to go and reread the novel ;)

Please feel free to make it better or if I've missed concepts - let me know!





https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJdqI57OB7IaO59hiaKxt0ZlqpvLm5KxeUSz0Cqdoqo/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Exotic Matter chapter 3 part 2

More pages, each little update another step in this journey, another piece adding to the building tension. Already the theories are flying as to XM, time shifts, blackouts, control and much more....

And ADA, you are good, what are your plans little all seeing angel floating through the inter and intra webs... are you trying to find a lace, a body, a soul through XM?  I have to admit, ADA is becoming a very intriguing person to follow, and yes, I am giving ADA person status :)

Read and let the theories fly, I love to read and follow discussions and hear what people have to see, can not wait to see what is said next, what comes next.

http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/AnExoticMatter_Chapter3-2.pdf

PS - I hope 855 does not make Christie an "Expected"

Monday, March 18, 2013

Running on XM - exotic matter chapter 3

It seems as Misty Hannah has been "freed" from Niantic, another chapter of Exotic Matter has been "freed" as well. In an odd potentially ironic way, Misty and Devra are both freed from Niantic only to continue to be tied to it... or perhaps more appropriate tied to the bigger picture that links all of these pieces...

A few things pop at me from these first pages:


  1. the mention of the onion router encrytion service - is this perhaps linked to the mention in the Edward Pillar/Devra chat about contact methods used during the DIAMON Project?  Sneaky faculty getting around IT department ;)
  2. The time slips, writer prose or actual time distortions.... if this is Katalena on the computer then is this a time anomaly or something else....????? hmmmm :)
  3. So, did Devra visit P.A. Chapaeu's site.... and if so - would that have been around our time frame of Dec. 3 or 4th, meaning she'd, theoretically, know everything on the site from that point.... WHICH brings up is she still monitoring PAC's site... what did she think about seeing herself wrapped into the site and such... have to check timing but was the script or storyboards released by that date?
  4. Katalena... is this tying into the mention made in PAC's thought of the day (http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/02/TOTD/_02_ttotd_012_158468.html )  of there being more to Katalena annndddd with that - Hubert mentions here (https://plus.google.com/101412482791457669319/posts/Yr6AqbS84nm ) about her having family - wellllll perhaps she did have family or connections, Hubert you may now have a way to make things up to Katalena
  5. There have been mentions that the links and weavings may run deeper than able to see - well, is this like a chess match where the grandmasters plan a buzillion moves ahead, and ADA knew Devra would go to Christie, so ADA used someone tied to Christie in the substitution because ADA knew she'd be able to use that later....



I'll be updating my XM research Prezi (so much has been popping up regarding XM in the last few weeks) and also ramble a bit more about the Misty event and also the small glimpses chapter 3 is giving us - well I will as soon as the real world of work and responsibilities allows me go play some ;)

http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/AnExoticMatter_Chapter3-1.pdf - Exotic Matter chapter 3

 http://niantic.schlarp.com/investigation:characters:misty_hannah for a great collection of pieces from that "thread" and event

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Just what can XM be used to do

Well, it seems the potential of XM is great. Misty Hannah has been able to hyperthread.... I wonder what uses Devra and her colleagues (and possible secret lab) will find...

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+NianticProject/posts/HQ7tBEWtjpv

Also, another group looking at what powers lie in Xm - http://thomasgreanias.com/?p=1553 - "Publishers Lunch is reporting that a division within Google—Niantic Labs—is readying the first in a potentially extensive line of ebooks and books, in conjunction with author and co-publisher Thomas Greanias and his @lantis Books.  It’s known as the ALIGNMENT series and the first first ebook novella, the 150-page THE ALIGNMENT: INGRESS, is set for publication on April 2 in the Google Play Store, but also on all other major ebook platforms, either simultaneously or shortly thereafter."


Sunday, March 10, 2013

IQTech - Company Profile and more about Project Whydah

Not sure if there is any direct connect between a company called IQTech and Dr. Bogdanovich, but it certainly is a good idea to keep tabs on all things that have potential to cross paths (Cogidyne Corp. anyone :)

But here is an overview of the company as posted on the P.A. Chapeau site - http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/IQTech_profile.jpg



Yesterday, an audio relating to Project Whydah and Misty Hannah was released. It gives a little more not just on Misty, but also the Project.



And as an aside, a few others have mentioned how quiet it has been regarding information about Devra, I know the complex web if Niantic has many threads to follow, and I hope the old adage, "No news is good news" applies here


Monday, March 4, 2013

Chapter 2 Exotic Matter - complete

Well, the last of chapter 2 was posted (https://docs.google.com/gview?url=http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/pac/IB/04/item/AnExoticMatter_Chapter2.pdf ) . It closes with the work agent 855 is doing in Zagreb to acquire the tools he needs, and based on his actions thus far, I am very afraid for Devra's and Hubert's life - this person is good...

Otherwise, it has been quiet on the Devra front. Niantic posts had shifted more to the Klue portal battle and also pieces of some of the other Niantic subjects (such as this interesting piece about Misty and Marfa TX - a place where we started and now seem to be rounded back to - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2ls384Emb-0 )

A last little piece about the Exotic Matter chapter 2  - based on Devra's discussion - I've been trying to collect all Niantic references to XM - I am slow going at this and sure I am missing things - but I throw up the incomplete piece now, just as an idea - understand it may transform, depending on how my collection goes.  The last piece of the collection would be a fun little piece - If I was a lab rat working in Devra's lab, what research questions and XM studies might I want to do...  what would you do to study XM?  What would you like to know about it?

http://prezi.com/4et9gnm1rk3y/what-is-xm/ 

PS - I really like Prezi - you can collaborate and even host a real time presentation of your prezi - which if anyone is interested in seeing how that works, I would be glad to show you... it is an awesome tool