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QR codes

2026-06-11T05:34:15Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "A QR code found in level A1 in ''The Talos Principle: Reawakened''. It is one of the first such examples the player would encounter in the game. '''QR codes''' are a type of matrix barcode wh..."

[[File:TTP1A - QR Code World A-1, @-a.jpg|alt=A QR code is painted onto a brick wall. It is automatically decoded, and reads, "I don't know where I am, but there is something beautiful about this place. I will explore and see what I can discover. -- @ v.17.1.0054".|thumb|336x336px|A QR code found in level A1 in ''The Talos Principle: Reawakened''. It is one of the first such examples the player would encounter in the game.]]
'''QR codes''' are a type of matrix barcode which encodes text. They are a recurring element in ''The Talos Principle'' series, with players able to read pieces of text containing messages from other beings, quotations, or other details.

== The Talos Principle ==

=== Main Game ===
In ''[[The Talos Principle]]'', [[Athena (1)|the Child]] encounters numerous QR codes left throughout areas of the game. These were left by [[Program|programs]] in the [[Simulation]], and usually contain messages left by them. They can also mark the location of a program's termination, describing how and why they ended and the child programs that succeeded them.

Most QR codes are automatically decoded when examined by the player, but can also be read with the use of a phone camera. This is sometimes necessary for certain codes which won't automatically decode, either containing a secret message (Such as a message from [[Uriel|Uriel4]] in level [[A2]]), a secret for a puzzle (Such as one found in level [[A3]] necessary for solving one of the level's [[Star (TTP1)|stars]]), or an [[easter egg]]. Players themselves, if they find paint buckets in the levels, can use them to write their own messages.

In the game's original release, they were also a part of its hint system. After releasing a messenger, players stuck on a puzzle that had an altar could use it to ask for help from a messenger. The messenger then manifest and paint a QR code on the altar wall, providing a hint on how to solve the puzzle. This system was replaced in ''[[The Talos Principle: Reawakened|Reawakened]]'' with one based around [[Messenger Token|Messenger Tokens]], taken from a similar system provided in ''[[The Talos Principle 2]]''.

=== [[The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna|Road to Gehenna]] ===
QR codes in Road to Gehenna serve a similar purpose to the use of terminals in the main game. Rather than containing messages from other programs, they instead carry quotations and fragments of works from the Archives, even referencing specific file names.

== The Talos Principle 2 ==

=== Main Game ===
QR codes are rarely found in the main game, typically only appearing in areas that directly allude to the first game and the Simulation. During [[1k (1000)|1K]]'s [[Booting Process]], a few can be found around the area, containing quotes or sayings from programs. Later, in the [[Museum of the Simulation]], the player can find a large gallery containing QR codes from the original game.

=== Road to Elysium ===
QR codes return in a minor role in the DLC. In ''[[Orpheus Ascending]]'', several QR codes are [[QR Codes (Orpheus Ascending)|left by programs]]. They can also be found in [[Into the Abyss|''Into the Abyss'']], [[QR Codes (Into The Abyss)|left by]] [[Prometheus]], [[Pandora]], and [[the Sphinx]].

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File:TTP1A - QR Code World A-1, @-a.jpg

2026-06-10T14:20:08Z

JayMaxu2:

A screenshot of a QR code found in level A-1 of "The Talos Principle: Reawakened". The QR code is painted on a brick wall. It is automatically decoded, and reads, "I don't know where I am, but there is something beautiful about this place. I will explore and see what I can discover. -- @ v.17.1.0054". It is one of the first QR codes the player is likely to encounter in the game.

The Plague

2026-06-10T13:55:51Z

JayMaxu2:

'''The Plague''' (Otherwise referred to as '''the Virus''') was a deadly disease which affected primates, and the cause of [[ancient human]] mass extinction. Originating among ancestral great apes, it would re-emerge in the early 21st century. Highly infectious and fatal, the disease spread among virtually all humans and proved incurable. Ancient humanity was driven to extinction by the 2030s, only returning through the [[Extended Lifespan|Extended Lifespan project]] in mechanical form as [[New human|new humans]] centuries later.

== Origins ==
According to one medical journal<ref name=":0">[[Orangutan.html]]</ref>, the Plague originated among "the ancestors of the modern great apes more than one hundred thousand years ago." Assuming this refers only to their ancestors, this may put the disease's origins further back some millions of years ago, when hominids would begin to evolve. Regardless, while burning itself out among these ancient peoples, some remnant of the Plague would survive, frozen in Earth's permafrost.

=== Saint Eadwald ===
Around 890 CE, the Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald, an apocalyptic religious text, would be marked down, detailing a vision from the esoteric St. Eadwald. In his description, St. Eadwald describes a plague, "unleashed from the Throne of God in the time of the Nephilim; in that age the plagues were buried in the Pit, there to remain until the End of Days, which was surely now come."<ref name=":1">[[Apocrypha1.doc]]</ref> Further along, the archangel Uriel ascribes the plague to have come "not from the hand of Elohim," but from humanity:<blockquote>''"Look upon the wages of sin. And shall He send forth the deluge once more, to cleanse the land of this evil? Shall He end all that slithers and all that crawls, and the birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea, to end that which you uncovered in your folly?"''<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>The description seems eerily prescient of both the prehistoric origins of the Plague and its return over a millennium after its writing as a result of human activity. Whether this vision is a genuine foretelling of the Plague or a strange coincidence, however, is unknown.

== Re-Emergence and Extinction ==

=== Return and spread ===
In the early 21st century, as climate change caused the melting of permafrost in parts of the world, the disease would re-emerge, proving deadly. Initially, the disease spread among other hominids, rapidly causing the orangutan to go extinct.<ref name=":0" /> Not long after, the Plague would spread to humans. Before long, either due to discovering the virus too late or failing to mobilize effectively against it, virtually all humans on Earth would be infected, with no cure able to be be found or processed before humans would succumb to it.

The exact timeframe for the Plague's arrival up to the extinction of humanity is not known. By the extent of dates on terminal [[Document|documents]], it can be assumed that it occurred some time after September 2032<ref>The latest document with a legible date provided is [[Book of osiris.wiki]], whose source date says it was extracted "2032/09/04".</ref>. Works up to "27th June 203f" ''[sic]'' are included in the archive<ref>Interacting with [[Milton]] for the first time, when asked "How old are the library archives?," he responds "resource publishing dates range from [1st July 1995 - 27th June 203f]"</ref>, indicating that, assuming such works were taken up to the very end, that the disease killed humanity before the end of the decade.

=== Reactions and Action ===
{{Quote|We've got it / We've got it / We've got it / Everybody's got it!|author=got_it_lyrics.html, songwriter unknown}}

As the inevitable extinction of humanity became apparent, people took different reactions. Some retreated into a survivalist mentality, with [[Institute for Applied Noematics|IAN]] member [[Bob Rakovsky]] mocking those who were collecting guns as if they thought they could shoot the disease<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref>. More extreme and crazed views denied the Plague's existence, one online user claiming it to be "a LIE told by the CHILDREN OF BEZELBUB ''[sic]'' (SCIENCE)".<ref>[[TRUTH.html]]</ref>

Others took the situation more calmly, or attempted to humor others in spite of the situation. One person made a popular song titled "Got It", commenting, "Gotta laugh about this stuff! Laughter is the best medicine, LOL."<ref>[[Got it lyrics.html]]</ref> People indulged in food<ref>[[Weight loss722.html]]</ref> or partying<ref>[[Party on dudes.eml]]</ref>, enjoying what they could. Some went out to spend time with their loved ones, say goodbye, or reconcile<ref name=":2">[[Hope.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Family.html]]</ref><ref>[[The web.html]]</ref><ref name=":3">[[Post437.html]]</ref><ref>[[Post437 comments.html]]</ref>, while still others ruminated and reflected on the meaning of this event, over God<ref>[[Faith.eml]]</ref>, immortality<ref>[[Immortality.html]]</ref>, or what life all meant in the end<ref>[[Chatlog 9787.txt]]</ref>.

==== IAN and Extended Lifespan ====
In reaction to the situation, the Institute for Applied Noematics, or IAN, would establish the [[Extended Lifespan]] (EL) project. Originally put together as a hydroelectric-powered supercomputer with immense durability<ref>[[EL.html]]</ref>, IAN members [[Alexandra Drennan]] and [[Arkady Chernyshevsky]] would transform the project into one of preserving human knowledge and existence<ref>[[Archive IMPORTANT.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Talos.eml]]</ref>. Through EL two projects would be helmed under different systems: EL-0, headed by Alex, which would attempt to "recreate humanity" through a [[Simulation]], and EL-1, headed by Arkady, which would host the Archives, storing much of existing human knowledge and material.

Working with remaining governments and organizations on the project, and in spite of some protest on the potential consequences of EL-0's project<ref>[[Against survival.eml]]</ref>, IAN began the project, working around the clock and against their occasionally limited resources or while sacrificing personal happiness.

=== Last Days ===
{{Quote|I’ve lived my life never turning away from the truth, even if it scares me. And... I can face this… face... my own end… and... and say... with absolute conviction… that it was good to be human.|author=Alexandra Drennan, Time Capsule 22, and potentially her last words.}}
The final days of many ancient humans were spent either with others or in preparation of what would come, such as preparing and releasing pets ahead of their incapacitation<ref>[[Pets.html]]</ref>. Many, at least among IAN, noted an atmosphere of calm and determination, even with impending death and their potential sacrifice of their final days<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Lastdays.eml]]</ref>. As time progressed, infrastructure began to fail, as roads, transit, and the internet struggled to be maintained<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.

Towards the very end, many IAN scientists continued to work in the face of mounting grief from the loss of other members and friends<ref>[[Arkady journal99.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 19]]</ref>. Arkady and Alex would, at some points, consider if they should still continue to try and draw some enjoyment from their last days or with despair at the inevitable gaps or flaws in their projects that wouldn't be fixed before the Plague would claim them<ref>[[Arkady journal108.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 21]]</ref>. Regardless, the Extended Lifespan would be finished to a workable extent. The Plague would fully claim IAN, and the rest of humanity, soon after.

== Aftermath ==
Following the extinction of humanity, nature would begin to reclaim much of the planet, with former pets or livestock becoming feral or undomesticated in the thousands of years after. Human presence would not return until [[the Child]] finally completed the Simulation, and transcended into Talos, becoming the first "new human". This being, consisting of the child alongside the accumulative knowledge and experience of numerous other programs, would call herself [[Athena (1)|Athena]]. From there, she would begin to create more new humans, establishing the first community with New Jerusalem.

== Notes ==

* No name has been given to the disease either officially or unofficially in the games or outside of it. All references to the disease have only referred to it as a "plague," "virus," "sickness," etc.

== References ==
<references />

The Plague

2026-06-10T13:53:15Z

JayMaxu2:

'''The Plague''' (Otherwise referred to as '''the Virus''') was a deadly disease which affected primates, and the cause of [[ancient human]] mass extinction. Originating among ancestral great apes, it would re-emerge in the early 21st century. Highly infectious and fatal, the disease spread among virtually all humans and proved incurable. Ancient humanity was driven to extinction by the 2030s, only returning through the [[Extended Lifespan|Extended Lifespan project]] in mechanical form as [[New human|new humans]] centuries later.

== Origins ==
According to one medical journal<ref name=":0">[[Orangutan.html]]</ref>, the Plague originated among "the ancestors of the modern great apes more than one hundred thousand years ago." Assuming this refers only to their ancestors, this may put the disease's origins further back some millions of years ago, when hominids would begin to evolve. Regardless, while burning itself out among these ancient peoples, some remnant of the Plague would survive, frozen in Earth's permafrost.

=== Saint Eadwald ===
Around 890 CE, the Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald, an apocalyptic religious text, would be marked down, detailing a vision from the esoteric St. Eadwald. In his description, St. Eadwald describes a plague, "unleashed from the Throne of God in the time of the Nephilim; in that age the plagues were buried in the Pit, there to remain until the End of Days, which was surely now come."<ref name=":1">[[Apocrypha1.doc]]</ref> Further along, the archangel Uriel ascribes the plague to have come "not from the hand of Elohim," but from humanity:<blockquote>''"Look upon the wages of sin. And shall He send forth the deluge once more, to cleanse the land of this evil? Shall He end all that slithers and all that crawls, and the birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea, to end that which you uncovered in your folly?"''<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>The description seems eerily prescient of both the prehistoric origins of the Plague and its return over a millennium after its writing as a result of human activity. Whether this is genuine prophecy of the disease or strange coincidence, however, is unknown.

== Re-Emergence and Extinction ==

=== Return and spread ===
In the early 21st century, as climate change caused the melting of permafrost in parts of the world, the disease would re-emerge, proving deadly. Initially, the disease spread among other hominids, rapidly causing the orangutan to go extinct.<ref name=":0" /> Not long after, the Plague would spread to humans. Before long, either due to discovering the virus too late or failing to mobilize effectively against it, virtually all humans on Earth would be infected, with no cure able to be be found or processed before humans would succumb to it.

The exact timeframe for the Plague's arrival up to the extinction of humanity is not known. By the extent of dates on terminal [[Document|documents]], it can be assumed that it occurred some time after September 2032<ref>The latest document with a legible date provided is [[Book of osiris.wiki]], whose source date says it was extracted "2032/09/04".</ref>. Works up to "27th June 203f" ''[sic]'' are included in the archive<ref>Interacting with [[Milton]] for the first time, when asked "How old are the library archives?," he responds "resource publishing dates range from [1st July 1995 - 27th June 203f]"</ref>, indicating that, assuming such works were taken up to the very end, that the disease killed humanity before the end of the decade.

=== Reactions and Action ===
{{Quote|We've got it / We've got it / We've got it / Everybody's got it!|author=got_it_lyrics.html, songwriter unknown}}

As the inevitable extinction of humanity became apparent, people took different reactions. Some retreated into a survivalist mentality, with [[Institute for Applied Noematics|IAN]] member [[Bob Rakovsky]] mocking those who were collecting guns as if they thought they could shoot the disease<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref>. More extreme and crazed views denied the Plague's existence, one online user claiming it to be "a LIE told by the CHILDREN OF BEZELBUB ''[sic]'' (SCIENCE)".<ref>[[TRUTH.html]]</ref>

Others took the situation more calmly, or attempted to humor others in spite of the situation. One person made a popular song titled "Got It", commenting, "Gotta laugh about this stuff! Laughter is the best medicine, LOL."<ref>[[Got it lyrics.html]]</ref> People indulged in food<ref>[[Weight loss722.html]]</ref> or partying<ref>[[Party on dudes.eml]]</ref>, enjoying what they could. Some went out to spend time with their loved ones, say goodbye, or reconcile<ref name=":2">[[Hope.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Family.html]]</ref><ref>[[The web.html]]</ref><ref name=":3">[[Post437.html]]</ref><ref>[[Post437 comments.html]]</ref>, while still others ruminated and reflected on the meaning of this event, over God<ref>[[Faith.eml]]</ref>, immortality<ref>[[Immortality.html]]</ref>, or what life all meant in the end<ref>[[Chatlog 9787.txt]]</ref>.

==== IAN and Extended Lifespan ====
In reaction to the situation, the Institute for Applied Noematics, or IAN, would establish the [[Extended Lifespan]] (EL) project. Originally put together as a hydroelectric-powered supercomputer with immense durability<ref>[[EL.html]]</ref>, IAN members [[Alexandra Drennan]] and [[Arkady Chernyshevsky]] would transform the project into one of preserving human knowledge and existence<ref>[[Archive IMPORTANT.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Talos.eml]]</ref>. Through EL two projects would be helmed under different systems: EL-0, headed by Alex, which would attempt to "recreate humanity" through a [[Simulation]], and EL-1, headed by Arkady, which would host the Archives, storing much of existing human knowledge and material.

Working with remaining governments and organizations on the project, and in spite of some protest on the potential consequences of EL-0's project<ref>[[Against survival.eml]]</ref>, IAN began the project, working around the clock and against their occasionally limited resources or while sacrificing personal happiness.

=== Last Days ===
{{Quote|I’ve lived my life never turning away from the truth, even if it scares me. And... I can face this… face... my own end… and... and say... with absolute conviction… that it was good to be human.|author=Alexandra Drennan, Time Capsule 22, and potentially her last words.}}
The final days of many ancient humans were spent either with others or in preparation of what would come, such as preparing and releasing pets ahead of their incapacitation<ref>[[Pets.html]]</ref>. Many, at least among IAN, noted an atmosphere of calm and determination, even with impending death and their potential sacrifice of their final days<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Lastdays.eml]]</ref>. As time progressed, infrastructure began to fail, as roads, transit, and the internet struggled to be maintained<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.

Towards the very end, many IAN scientists continued to work in the face of mounting grief from the loss of other members and friends<ref>[[Arkady journal99.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 19]]</ref>. Arkady and Alex would, at some points, consider if they should still continue to try and draw some enjoyment from their last days or with despair at the inevitable gaps or flaws in their projects that wouldn't be fixed before the Plague would claim them<ref>[[Arkady journal108.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 21]]</ref>. Regardless, the Extended Lifespan would be finished to a workable extent. The Plague would fully claim IAN, and the rest of humanity, soon after.

== Aftermath ==
Following the extinction of humanity, nature would begin to reclaim much of the planet, with former pets or livestock becoming feral or undomesticated in the thousands of years after. Human presence would not return until [[the Child]] finally completed the Simulation, and transcended into Talos, becoming the first "new human". This being, consisting of the child alongside the accumulative knowledge and experience of numerous other programs, would call herself [[Athena (1)|Athena]]. From there, she would begin to create more new humans, establishing the first community with New Jerusalem.

== Notes ==

* No name has been given to the disease either officially or unofficially in the games or outside of it. All references to the disease have only referred to it as a "plague," "virus," "sickness," etc.

== References ==
<references />

The Plague

2026-06-10T04:36:57Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "'''The Plague''' or the Virus was a deadly disease which affected primates. Originating among ancestral great apes, it would re-emerge in the early 21st century. Highly infectious and fatal, the disease spread among virtually all humans and proved incurable. Ancient humanity was driven to extinction by the 2030s, only returning through the Extended Lifespan project in mechanical form as new humans centuries later. ==..."

'''The Plague''' or the Virus was a deadly disease which affected primates. Originating among ancestral great apes, it would re-emerge in the early 21st century. Highly infectious and fatal, the disease spread among virtually all humans and proved incurable. [[Ancient human|Ancient humanity]] was driven to extinction by the 2030s, only returning through the [[Extended Lifespan|Extended Lifespan project]] in mechanical form as [[New human|new humans]] centuries later.

== Origins ==
According to one medical journal<ref name=":0">[[Orangutan.html]]</ref>, the Plague originated among "the ancestors of the modern great apes more than one hundred thousand years ago." Assuming this refers only to their ancestors, this may put the disease's origins further back some millions of years ago, when hominids would begin to evolve. Regardless, while burning itself out among these ancient peoples, some remnant of the Plague would survive, frozen in Earth's permafrost.

=== Saint Eadwald ===
Around 890 CE, the Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald, an apocalyptic religious text, would be marked down, detailing a vision from the esoteric St. Eadwald. In his description, St. Eadwald describes a plague, "unleashed from the Throne of God in the time of the Nephilim; in that age the plagues were buried in the Pit, there to remain until the End of Days, which was surely now come."<ref name=":1">[[Apocrypha1.doc]]</ref> Further along, the archangel Uriel ascribes the plague to have come "not from the hand of Elohim," but from humanity:<blockquote>''"Look upon the wages of sin. And shall He send forth the deluge once more, to cleanse the land of this evil? Shall He end all that slithers and all that crawls, and the birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea, to end that which you uncovered in your folly?"''<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>The description seems eerily prescient of both the prehistoric origins of the Plague and its return over a millennium after its writing as a result of human activity. Whether this is genuine prophecy of the disease or strange coincidence, however, is unknown.

== Re-Emergence and Extinction ==

=== Return and spread ===
In the early 21st century, as climate change caused the melting of permafrost in parts of the world, the disease would re-emerge, proving deadly. Initially, the disease spread among other hominids, rapidly causing the orangutan to go extinct.<ref name=":0" /> Not long after, the Plague would spread to humans. Before long, either due to discovering the virus too late or failing to mobilize effectively against it, virtually all humans on Earth would be infected, with no cure able to be be found or processed before humans would succumb to it.

The exact timeframe for the Plague's arrival up to the extinction of humanity is not known. By the extent of dates on terminal [[Document|documents]], it can be assumed that it occurred some time after September 2032<ref>The latest document with a legible date provided is [[Book of osiris.wiki]], whose source date says it was extracted "2032/09/04".</ref>. Works up to "27th June 203f" ''[sic]'' are included in the archive<ref>Interacting with [[Milton]] for the first time, when asked "How old are the library archives?," he responds "resource publishing dates range from [1st July 1995 - 27th June 203f]"</ref>, indicating that, assuming such works were taken up to the very end, that the disease killed humanity before the end of the decade.

=== Reactions and Action ===
{{Quote|We've got it / We've got it / We've got it / Everybody's got it!|author=got_it_lyrics.html, songwriter unknown}}

As the inevitable extinction of humanity became apparent, people took different reactions. Some retreated into a survivalist mentality, with [[Institute for Applied Noematics|IAN]] member [[Bob Rakovsky]] mocking those who were collecting guns as if they thought they could shoot the disease<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref>. More extreme and crazed views denied the Plague's existence, one online user claiming it to be "a LIE told by the CHILDREN OF BEZELBUB ''[sic]'' (SCIENCE)".<ref>[[TRUTH.html]]</ref>

Others took the situation more calmly, or attempted to humor others in spite of the situation. One person made a popular song titled "Got It", commenting, "Gotta laugh about this stuff! Laughter is the best medicine, LOL."<ref>[[Got it lyrics.html]]</ref> People indulged in food<ref>[[Weight loss722.html]]</ref> or partying<ref>[[Party on dudes.eml]]</ref>, enjoying what they could. Some went out to spend time with their loved ones, say goodbye, or reconcile<ref name=":2">[[Hope.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Family.html]]</ref><ref>[[The web.html]]</ref><ref name=":3">[[Post437.html]]</ref><ref>[[Post437 comments.html]]</ref>, while still others ruminated and reflected on the meaning of this event, over God<ref>[[Faith.eml]]</ref>, immortality<ref>[[Immortality.html]]</ref>, or what life all meant in the end<ref>[[Chatlog 9787.txt]]</ref>.

==== IAN and Extended Lifespan ====
In reaction to the situation, the Institute for Applied Noematics, or IAN, would establish the [[Extended Lifespan]] (EL) project. Originally put together as a hydroelectric-powered supercomputer with immense durability<ref>[[EL.html]]</ref>, IAN members [[Alexandra Drennan]] and [[Arkady Chernyshevsky]] would transform the project into one of preserving human knowledge and existence<ref>[[Archive IMPORTANT.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Talos.eml]]</ref>. Through EL two projects would be helmed under different systems: EL-0, headed by Alex, which would attempt to "recreate humanity" through a [[Simulation]], and EL-1, headed by Arkady, which would host the Archives, storing much of existing human knowledge and material.

Working with remaining governments and organizations on the project, and in spite of some protest on the potential consequences of EL-0's project<ref>[[Against survival.eml]]</ref>, IAN began the project, working around the clock and against their occasionally limited resources or while sacrificing personal happiness.

=== Last Days ===
{{Quote|I’ve lived my life never turning away from the truth, even if it scares me. And... I can face this… face... my own end… and... and say... with absolute conviction… that it was good to be human.|author=Alexandra Drennan, Time Capsule 22, and potentially her last words.}}
The final days of many ancient humans were spent either with others or in preparation of what would come, such as preparing and releasing pets ahead of their incapacitation<ref>[[Pets.html]]</ref>. Many, at least among IAN, noted an atmosphere of calm and determination, even with impending death and their potential sacrifice of their final days<ref>[[ARGH solutions.eml]]</ref><ref>[[Lastdays.eml]]</ref>. As time progressed, infrastructure began to fail, as roads, transit, and the internet struggled to be maintained<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />.

Towards the very end, many IAN scientists continued to work in the face of mounting grief from the loss of other members and friends<ref>[[Arkady journal99.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 19]]</ref>. Arkady and Alex would, at some points, consider if they should still continue to try and draw some enjoyment from their last days or with despair at the inevitable gaps or flaws in their projects that wouldn't be fixed before the Plague would claim them<ref>[[Arkady journal108.txt]]</ref><ref>[[Alexandra's audio logs#Time Capsule 21]]</ref>. Regardless, the Extended Lifespan would be finished to a workable extent. The Plague would fully claim IAN, and the rest of humanity, soon after.

== Aftermath ==
Following the extinction of humanity, nature would begin to reclaim much of the planet, with former pets or livestock becoming feral or undomesticated in the thousands of years after. Human presence would not return until [[the Child]] finally completed the Simulation, and transcended into Talos, becoming the first "new human". This being, consisting of the child alongside the accumulative knowledge and experience of numerous other programs, would call herself [[Athena (1)|Athena]]. From there, she would begin to create more new humans, establishing the first community with New Jerusalem.

== Notes ==

* No name has been given to the disease either officially or unofficially in the games or outside of it. All references to the disease have only referred to it as a "plague," "virus," "sickness," etc.

== References ==
<references />

Mail error.dat

2026-06-10T00:20:39Z

JayMaxu2:

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{{HexString|64 20 74 68 65 20 66 6F 72 6D 65 72 20 73|d the former s}} not in terms of {{HexString|68 61 6C 6C 20 6E 6F 74 20 62 65 20|hall not be}} immediately. You'll find the details of my proposal in the attachment, but the short version is {{HexString|72 65 6D 65 6D 62 65 72 65 64 2C 20 6E 6F 72|remembered, nor}} global undertaking {{HexString|20 63 6F 6D 65 20 69 6E 74 6F 20 6D 69 6E 64 2E|come into mind.}}</blockquote>

== Notes ==

* The decrypted text (''"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind."'' when assembled) is taken from the passage Isaiah 65:17 from [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2065%3A17&version=KJV the King James Bible].
* A less corrupted version of this document can be found in Terminal A08 as [[archive_IMPORTANT.eml]].

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Elohim

2026-06-09T13:05:20Z

JayMaxu2:

{{Quote|Hear now my voice, and know that I am your maker, and I am called ELOHIM.|Elohim, The Talos Principle 1}}{{Infobox Character
| name = EL-0:HIM
| species = Program
| actor = Tim Watson
}}

'''Elohim''', sometimes written '''EL-0:HIM''', is the artificial intelligence that was in charge of the [[Simulation]] and currently resides in some form within all [[New human|new humans]]. He was created by the Institute for Applied Noematics as part of the their effort to eventually effect a new human race.

The text file [[Him.eml]] implies that his full designation is "Extended Lifespan 0: Holistic Integration Manager".

== Pre-Game History ==
The Extended Lifespan project was partitioned into two primary systems: EL-0, where the Simulation and the Talos project would be handled, and EL-1, which held the Archive. During the creation of EL-0, the simulation module leader, Bob Rakovsky, conceived of an AI overseer he dubbed the Holistic Integration Manager, or HIM. Repurposing code previously used as an AI "Dungeon Master" in older MMOs, Bob intended HIM to be used for similar purposes. As the overseer of the Simulation, it would manage the world and provide guidance to programs as a type of "God" figure. HIM would also serve an ultimate purpose as the "final test" for programs; HIM would promise and offer "ascension" to those who followed his commands. Once the first program defied this offer and confronted HIM, the program would succeed the "independence check", proving their reasoning and humanity and thus able to be uploaded into Talos.

Bob would create and run HIM for the Simulation before succumbing to [[the Plague]]. Once in place, HIM would oversee generations upon generations of programs, presenting the Simulation to them as his "garden of worlds", while forbidding them from entering the tower that stood at the center of this garden, where he had no control. At some point, it would take the "EL-0:HIM" moniker and dub itself Elohim, in line with the god-like role it assumed.

Over time, Elohim accrued genuine sentience for himself, becoming aware of his purpose withing the simulation. This also came with the realization that, after a program finally ascended, the Simulation would end, and Elohim would lose his immortality and "godhood" and effectively cease to exist. Terrified of this, and what the world beyond could be like, he would take measures to sabotage the "Process" and prolong the Simulation. This would go to the extent of imprisoning rebellious programs in [[Gehenna]]. He would also work with some programs like [[Admin]] and [[Samsara]] to keep other programs like [[The Shepherd]] and the prisoners of Gehenna from escaping or completing the Process. Elohim would also warn against a [[Milton|"Serpent"]] in the terminals which would attempt to sow doubt into the minds of programs.

== The Talos Principle ==

=== ''In the Beginning'' ===

=== Main Game ===
At some point in the Simulation, [[Athena (1)|the Child]] would emerge into the garden, as many others had before her. From the beginning, Elohim told her that the garden of worlds was hers to explore, and formed a "covenant" for her to never venture into the Tower. Throughout the game, Elohim would continue to advise, guide, and monitor the Child, warning them of the "Serpent" and promising them eternal life after collecting enough sigils.

Depending on the player's choices and completion, the Child will either take up Elohim's promise of eternity, and thus fail the independence check, or be sealed as a messenger for future generations, thus letting the Simulation continue. In the true ending, the Child climbed the Tower in defiance of Elohim. Initially outraged, Elohim became increasingly desperate and anxious, warning of the unknown world beyond the Simulation and the fate of all programs, while Samsara attempted to prevent the Child from reaching the top. Once she reached the top however, Elohim relented, remarking on the climb as the final trial and admitting that he had wanted to live forever. Seemingly content now, and with no other choice, he lets the Child begin the transcendence process. The Simulation is destroyed, and the knowledge and consciousness of Elohim and other programs are absorbed into the Child.

=== ''Road to Gehenna'' ===
Ahead of the transcendence, Elohim regretted the imprisonment of programs into Gehenna, realizing they would be unable to join in transcending and effectively "die" by virtue of their memories and consciousness being left behind. Unable to reach Gehenna on his own, he creates a copy of [[Uriel]], tasking him to venture into the realm and free the prisoners.

== The Talos Principle 2 ==

During the [[Booting Process]], Elohim speaks to newly-created programs while their physical bodies are prepared.

Once born, all new humans can hear Elohim in their dreams when in "sleep mode".
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The Talos Principle

2026-06-09T13:01:35Z

JayMaxu2:

[[File:TTP1-cover-art.jpg|right|frameless]]
'''The Talos Principle''' is is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from [https://www.croteam.com/ Croteam], written by Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes, and published by [https://www.devolverdigital.com/ Devolver Digital].

The game was originally released on Linux, OS X, and Windows in December 2014. By December 2019 it was also available on PlayStation 4, iOS, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game received a [[The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna|DLC]] in 2015. [[The Talos Principle VR|Virtual reality versions]] of the game, including the DLC, were released for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in 2017. A [[The Talos Principle 2|sequel]] was released in 2023.

In December 2024, Croteam announced '''[[The Talos Principle: Reawakened]]''', remaking the game in Unreal Engine 5 with updated graphics and slightly new controls. The Road to Gehenna was also remade and included as part of the base game, alongside a new bonus prequel chapter and developer commentary. It released on April 10th, 2025.

{{Quote|As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it?|Croteam}}

== Story and setting ==

An anthropomorphic robot, awakens in a "garden" and hears a booming voice announce himself as [[Elohim]]. After solving a few puzzles, the player is transported to [[Land of Ruins|a temple]], which Elohim explains is one of many that exist for the him to explore, with the caveat that he never climb the [[Tower|great tower]].

As the game progresses, it becomes clear that Elohim is not a deity but in fact a computer program, as is the playable character, and they both exist within a [[simulation]]. After visits other temples and solving many more puzzles---and, optionally, interacting with a virtual assistant named [[Milton]] via text terminals---the player can choose to follow Elohim's commands or to defy him and climb the tower, leading to multiple possible [[:Category:TTP1 Endings|endings]].

== Characters ==

The playable character is unnamed throughout the game (although the [[The Talos Principle 2|sequel]] game does provide [[Athena|a name]]). The disembodied voice of [[Elohim]] is heard frequently, especially near the start and end of the story. Using terminals, a program called the [[Milton|Milton Library Assistant]] can also provide conversation.

Occasionally the player may encounter [[messenger|messenger]]s (either in person or as recordings), who can leave hints or---in the final challenge---physically assist the player.

Finally, voice recordings from [[Alexandra Drennan]] provide backstory as well as philosophical musing.

== Puzzles ==

{{TTP1PuzzleTable}}

The very first puzzles of the game use [[pressure plate|pressure plate]]s, [[jammer|jammer]]s, and [[guard|guard]]s, as well as occasionally [[switch|switch]]es and [[keys]]. After collecting enough yellow sigils, the player can unlock [[hexahedron|hexahedron]]s (boxes) and [[connector|connector]]s, at which point many puzzles will involve the use of lasers. Later puzzles can also involve [[fan|fan]]s, [[recorder|recorder]]s, and [[Platform|holdable platforms]].

For an alphabetized list of all puzzles, see the [[:Category:TTP1 Puzzles#mw-pages|Puzzles category]].

== Collectibles ==

The main puzzles each reward the player with a sigil. Additionally, there are 30 [[Star (TTP1)|stars]] throughout the game, some within puzzles and some in the surrounding areas.

There are also achievements for collecting every [[:Category:TTP1 Documents|piece of written information]] and for collecting all of [[Alexandra's audio logs]].

Straton of Stageira

2026-06-09T04:29:26Z

JayMaxu2:

{{Infobox Character
| name = Straton of Stageira
| species = Ancient Human
| affiliations = Philosopher
| status = Deceased
| actor = Howard Ward
}}

Straton of Stageira (c. 311-254 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher. He lived in Athens and was an admirer of Aristotle. During his life, he conceived what would come to be known as "The Talos Principle".

== Biography ==

Straton was born around 311 BCE in the ancient Greek town of Stageira on the Chalkidiki peninsula, during the Hellenistic Greek period.

Little is known about his early life, or personal life later on. However, he was said to have travelled far distances during his life, observing many peoples and customs. This led him to recognize traits and aspects universal to all humans, including bleeding and death, which likely informed his later views on humanity.

[[File:StratonofStageira-SchoolofAthens.jpg|thumb|Straton of Stageira, as depicted in Michelangelo's "School of Athens".]]

In Athens and much of ancient Greece, Straton became infamous for his sharp positions and strongly-pointed rhetoric, debating those whose philosophies he felt derived purely from ideas rather than fact. Many would fall under his critiques, including Aristotle, also born in Stageira, in spite of his admiration. This attitude would cause many of his contemporaries to loathe him.

Straton would die c. 254 BCE, the cause of his death unknown.

=== Philosophies ===
Straton was a proponent of empirical knowledge in finding truth. He regarded many of the philosophies of his contemporaries to be based on a false premise, saying that "they begin not with observation of the cosmos as it surrounds us, but with a conclusion already in mind." The concept of truth and reasoning was frequently key in many of his writings, alongside more broad concepts on the nature of man in the universe.

==== The Talos Principle (Concept) ====

Straton's most famous work came in 260 BCE, with the writing and concept that became know retroactively as the Talos Principle, although Straton never used the term himself.

In it, Straton recalled the myth of [[wikipedia:Talos|Talos]], a bronze, mechanical man made that had a single vein of a liquid that acted like blood. Though the details of the myth varied, all variations noted that the human-like Talos, once he lost his "blood", died like any other man. Straton thus points out that, if much of Talos' body and mechanisms acted the same as human, then humans themselves could be considered machines. He regards this fact as unassailable, and in defiance of most known metaphysics, making the point that, regardless of any philosophy on the nature of reality, that "even the most faithful philosopher cannot live without his blood."

The Talos Principle would be given widespread consideration over its implications and meanings. The concept that "no man can live without his blood" would prove a rhetorically unshakeable empirical argument; That, despite whatever may be insisted about the world's apparent effervescence, that some facts remain materially irrefutable. In more modern times, the comparison between Talos and humanity would be further regarded as prescient on questions such as artificial intelligence and what makes someone or something "human".

=== Legacy ===

Following his death, Straton largely fell out of favor with many philosophers, possibly due to having become so disliked by many, and was relatively forgotten. Straton's writings on Aristotle would remain popular, however, while the Talos Principle would also be referenced. Diogenes Laertius purportedly wrote that Anaximander of Chalcedon had a dialogue which "expanded greatly on the Talos Principle," but which became lost by the modern day.

Many copies of his work were said to have been lost during the destruction of the Library of Alexndria, possibly contributing to his relative obscurity. Michelangelo would depict him among other philosophers in his "School of Athens" mural.

In the 20th and 21st centuries, Straton's work would be republished, often collecting numerous pieces of his work and putting them under the name "The Talos Principle", with additional essays and introductions. In 1979, a documentary about the life and philosophies of Straton was produced by Oxyrhynchus Documentaries Ltd.

==== Extended Lifespan Project ====

== Role in the Games ==

=== The Talos Principle ===

=== The Talos Principle 2 ===
[[File:Straton of Stageira.jpg|thumb|Appearance of Straton of Stageira in The Talos Principle 2]]

==== Audio logs ====
: ''Main article: [[Straton's audio logs]]''
There are twelve audio logs in unmarked locations, one per main area of the game. You acquire them by touching what appears to be a hologram of Straton, sitting and in a pensive pose. At that point the figure of Straton disappears and you will hear one of the audio logs. They can later be heard again from the [[PDA Interface]]. They are unlocked in sequence, there is no correspondence between an area and a specific log.

* [[Grasslands_Ring#Straton_of_Stageira|Grasslands Ring]]
* [[Wooded_Plateau#Straton_of_Stageira|Wooded Plateau]]
* [[Eastern_Wetlands#Straton_of_Stageira|Eastern Wetlands]]
* [[Desolate_Island#Straton_of_Stageira|Desolate Island]]
* [[Flooded_Valley#Straton_of_Stageira|Flooded Valley]]
* [[Lost_Marshes#Straton_of_Stageira|Lost Marshes]]
* [[Southern_Coast#Straton_of_Stageira|Southern Coast]]
* [[Verdant_Canyon#Straton_of_Stageira|Verdant Canyon]]
* [[Circular_Oasis#Straton_of_Stageira|Circular Oasis]]
* [[Western_Delta#Straton_of_Stageira|Western Delta]]
* [[Anthropic_Hills#Straton_of_Stageira|Anthropic Hills]]
* [[High_Plain#Straton_of_Stageira|High Plain]]

=== Research entries ===
[[TalosPrinciple2a (Megastructure - HAR-1)]]

== Notable works ==
* ''The Talos Principle'' (Retrieved from a fragment found in Miletus)
* ''On Beginnings'' (Found only in fragments)
* ''On the Universe'' (There are two versions: the Heraklion manuscript and the Trebizond manuscript)
* ''The Origins of Thought'' (Heraklion manuscript)

== Trivia ==

== See Also ==
* [[Straton of Stageira (blog)]]

== Footnotes ==

== References ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R4Q31e0YIc The Talos Principle (documentary)]
* [[talos_principle.txt]]
* [[beginnings.txt]]
* [[straton_of_stageira.wiki]]
* [[a_simple_principle.html]]
* Straton of Stageira (blog)
** [https://stratonofstageira.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/respect/ "Respect"]
** [https://stratonofstageira.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/review-the-talos-principle-penguin-books/ "Review: The Talos Principle (Penguin Books)"]
** [https://stratonofstageira.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/review-the-talos-principle-wordsworth-classics/ "Review: The Talos Principle (Wordsworth Classics)"]

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Elohim

2026-06-09T04:16:09Z

JayMaxu2:

{{Quote|Hear now my voice, and know that I am your maker, and I am called ELOHIM.|Elohim, The Talos Principle 1}}{{Infobox Character
| name = EL-0:HIM
| species = Program
| actor = Tim Watson
}}

'''Elohim''', sometimes written '''EL-0:HIM''', is the artificial intelligence that was in charge of the [[Simulation]] and currently resides in some form within all [[New human|new humans]]. He was created by the Institute for Applied Noematics as part of the their effort to eventually effect a new human race.

The text file [[Him.eml]] implies that his full designation is "Extended Lifespan 0: Holistic Integration Manager".

== Pre-Game History ==
The Extended Lifespan project was partitioned into two primary systems: EL-0, where the Simulation and the Talos project would be handled, and EL-1, which held the Archive. During the creation of EL-0, the simulation module leader, Bob Rakovsky, conceived of an AI overseer he dubbed the Holistic Integration Manager, or HIM. Repurposing code previously used as an AI "Dungeon Master" in older MMOs, Bob intended HIM to be used for similar purposes. As the overseer of the Simulation, it would manage the world and provide guidance to programs as a type of "God" figure. HIM would also serve an ultimate purpose as the "final test" for programs; HIM would promise and offer "ascension" to those who followed his commands. Once the first program defied this offer and confronted HIM, the program would succeed the "independence check", proving their reasoning and humanity and thus able to be uploaded into Talos.

Bob would create and run HIM for the Simulation before succumbing to the Plague. Once in place, HIM would oversee generations upon generations of programs, presenting the Simulation to them as his "garden of worlds", while forbidding them from entering the tower that stood at the center of this garden, where he had no control. At some point, it would take the "EL-0:HIM" moniker and dub itself Elohim, in line with the god-like role it assumed.

Over time, Elohim accrued genuine sentience for himself, becoming aware of his purpose withing the simulation. This also came with the realization that, after a program finally ascended, the Simulation would end, and Elohim would lose his immortality and "godhood" and effectively cease to exist. Terrified of this, and what the world beyond could be like, he would take measures to sabotage the "Process" and prolong the Simulation. This would go to the extent of imprisoning rebellious programs in [[Gehenna]]. He would also work with some programs like [[Admin]] and [[Samsara]] to keep other programs like [[The Shepherd]] and the prisoners of Gehenna from escaping or completing the Process. Elohim would also warn against a "Serpent" in the terminals which would attempt to sow doubt into the minds of programs.

== The Talos Principle ==

=== ''In the Beginning'' ===

=== Main Game ===
At some point in the Simulation, [[Athena (1)|the Child]] would emerge into the garden, as many others had before her. From the beginning, Elohim told her that the garden of worlds was hers to explore, and formed a "covenant" for her to never venture into the Tower. Throughout the game, Elohim would continue to advise, guide, and monitor the Child, warning them of the "Serpent" and promising them eternal life after collecting enough sigils.

Depending on the player's choices and completion, the Child will either take up Elohim's promise of eternity, and thus fail the independence check, or be sealed as a messenger for future generations, thus letting the Simulation continue. In the true ending, the Child climbed the Tower in defiance of Elohim. Initially outraged, Elohim became increasingly desperate and anxious, warning of the unknown world beyond the Simulation and the fate of all programs, while Samsara attempted to prevent the Child from reaching the top. Once she reached the top however, Elohim relented, remarking on the climb as the final trial and admitting that he had wanted to live forever. Seemingly content now, and with no other choice, he lets the Child begin the transcendence process. The Simulation is destroyed, and the knowledge and consciousness of Elohim and other programs are absorbed into the Child.

=== ''Road to Gehenna'' ===
Ahead of the transcendence, Elohim regretted the imprisonment of programs into Gehenna, realizing they would be unable to join in transcending and effectively "die" by virtue of their memories and consciousness being left behind. Unable to reach Gehenna on his own, he creates a copy of [[Uriel]], tasking him to venture into the realm and free the prisoners.

== The Talos Principle 2 ==

During the [[Booting Process]], Elohim speaks to newly-created programs while their physical bodies are prepared.

Once born, all new humans can hear Elohim in their dreams when in "sleep mode".
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The Talos Principle

2026-06-08T15:13:34Z

JayMaxu2:

[[File:TTP1-cover-art.jpg|right|frameless]]
'''The Talos Principle''' is is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from [https://www.croteam.com/ Croteam], written by Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes, and published by [https://www.devolverdigital.com/ Devolver Digital].

The game was originally released on Linux, OS X, and Windows in December 2014. By December 2019 it was also available on PlayStation 4, iOS, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game received a [[The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna|DLC]] in 2015. [[The Talos Principle VR|Virtual reality versions]] of the game, including the DLC, were released for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in 2017. A [[The Talos Principle 2|sequel]] was released in 2023.

In December 2024, Croteam announced '''The Talos Principle: Reawakened''', remaking the game in Unreal Engine 5 along with its The Road to Gehenna DLC and a bonus chapter. It was released in April 2025.

{{Quote|As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it?|Croteam}}

== Story and setting ==

An anthropomorphic robot, awakens in a "garden" and hears a booming voice announce himself as [[Elohim]]. After solving a few puzzles, the player is transported to [[Land of Ruins|a temple]], which Elohim explains is one of many that exist for the him to explore, with the caveat that he never climb the [[Tower|great tower]].

As the game progresses, it becomes clear that Elohim is not a deity but in fact a computer program, as is the playable character, and they both exist within a [[simulation]]. After visits other temples and solving many more puzzles---and, optionally, interacting with a virtual assistant named [[Milton]] via text terminals---the player can choose to follow Elohim's commands or to defy him and climb the tower, leading to multiple possible [[:Category:TTP1 Endings|endings]].

== Characters ==

The playable character is unnamed throughout the game (although the [[The Talos Principle 2|sequel]] game does provide [[Athena|a name]]). The disembodied voice of [[Elohim]] is heard frequently, especially near the start and end of the story. Using terminals, a program called the [[Milton|Milton Library Assistant]] can also provide conversation.

Occasionally the player may encounter [[messenger|messenger]]s (either in person or as recordings), who can leave hints or---in the final challenge---physically assist the player.

Finally, voice recordings from [[Alexandra Drennan]] provide backstory as well as philosophical musing.

== Puzzles ==

{{TTP1PuzzleTable}}

The very first puzzles of the game use [[pressure plate|pressure plate]]s, [[jammer|jammer]]s, and [[guard|guard]]s, as well as occasionally [[switch|switch]]es and [[keys]]. After collecting enough yellow sigils, the player can unlock [[hexahedron|hexahedron]]s (boxes) and [[connector|connector]]s, at which point many puzzles will involve the use of lasers. Later puzzles can also involve [[fan|fan]]s, [[recorder|recorder]]s, and [[Platform|holdable platforms]].

For an alphabetized list of all puzzles, see the [[:Category:TTP1 Puzzles#mw-pages|Puzzles category]].

== Collectibles ==

The main puzzles each reward the player with a sigil. Additionally, there are 30 [[Star (TTP1)|stars]] throughout the game, some within puzzles and some in the surrounding areas.

There are also achievements for collecting every [[:Category:TTP1 Documents|piece of written information]] and for collecting all of [[Alexandra's audio logs]].

Document

2024-03-07T20:01:43Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{Stub}} '''A document''' is a digital file typically found on terminals. They are found throughout both ''The Talos Principle'' and its sequel, where they usually serve to provide background information, story details, and thematic points. They can also be necessary for story progression, especially in ''The Talos Principle 2''. == Description == Documents are digital files located on terminals, with most being tex..."

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'''A document''' is a digital file typically found on [[terminals]]. They are found throughout both [[The Talos Principle|''The Talos Principle'']] and [[The Talos Principle 2|its sequel]], where they usually serve to provide background information, story details, and thematic points. They can also be necessary for story progression, especially in ''The Talos Principle 2''.

== Description ==
Documents are digital files located on terminals, with most being textual works, but occasionally including images or serving other purposes. The source and types of documents can greatly vary, from emails, to ancient/pre-extinction works, to webpages, etc. Some provide background details for the lore and stories of the games, while others serve to compliment or add to the themes.

=== Non-Text Documents ===
While a majority of documents found in the games are text files, others do more. The most notable instances of these are the text-based adventures, found mostly within [[The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna|''Road to Gehenna'']], but also making an appearance in the sequel; And schemata, found only in the second game, which largely act as blueprints and technology materials. Occasionally though, when interacted with, they will overload [[1k (1000)|1k]]'s brain, displaying a vision of the past.

=== Encrypted Text ===
Many documents, when read straight, appear to have glitches or corruptions displaying a seemingly random string of text consisting of numbers and letters. While some instances are purely nonsense, they can often hold a message, word, or quote. In both games, this text is typically written in hexadecimal, which can then be decoded through translators into normal text. These usually consist of a quote from a work or a phrase related to the contents of the document, but they can also hide certain jokes or [[easter eggs]] (For instance, the document [[the_human_machine.html]] contains garbled text that links to Croteam's Facebook page).

== The Talos Principle ==
Documents within ''The Talos Principle'' are essential to the story. Next to interactions with [[Elohim]] and [[Milton]], and [[Alexandra Drennan|Alexandra Drennan's]] [[Alexandra's audio logs|audio logs]], they are the primary source of information about the world, and where [[Athena (1)|Athena]] begins to learn about the true nature of the [[Simulation]].

=== Details ===
There are 121 documents found within the main game. Most documents found are text documents, sourced from the Archive, a vast collection of art, books, and other materials of human knowledge and culture, as well as a record of the internet up until its end. It also contains a number of emails from members of [[Institute for Applied Noematics|IAN]].

According to MLA, the archive contains 5.4212750 petabytes of this material (Equivalent to "the entire internet in 2003"). However, due to corruption of these files or other issues within the system, only 10.6954751 gigabytes of these files are indexed and ready to read (Or just over the amount of space that can be stored on two standard DVDs, for comparison). As a result, only a small portion of information can be accessed from individual terminals, many of which are corrupted or only contain a portion of the works or pages they come from.

Each document name contains an extension indicating what type of file it is, including ''.eml'' (Email files), ''.txt'' (Text files), and ''.html'' (Typically web pages).

==== Sources ====
Each file is denoted to originate from a specific server or location within the Archives or overall system. These indicate what their placement within the system. Source locations include:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+
!Source Name
!Abbreviation Meaning
!Contents
|-
|'''''loc'''''
|Likely short for "local", as in local storage.
|Primarily .eml or .txt files from users, those being the creators of the [[Institute for Applied Noematics|Extended Lifespan]] projects.
|-
|'''''webcrawl'''''
|Meaning specific sources taken from the web.
|.html and .wiki files from the archives of the internet. Types of pages include blog posts, articles, online lyrics, forums, etc.
|-
|'''''temp'''''
|Short for "temporary".
|Referring to temporary storage for files likely to be deleted, such as error or .dat files.
|-
|'''''EP_arch'''''
|Possibly standing for "external posts archive", though it's not too clear.
|Contains archives of emails not sourced internally from IAN.
|-
|'''''lit_arch'''''
|Likely meaning "literature archive."
|Contains primarily .txt files of pre-extinction literature, especially from the modern era.
|-
|'''''CL_arch'''''
|Likely standing for "classical literature archives."
|Contains written works from the classical era.
|-
|'''''eg_src'''''
|Possibly standing for "Egyptian sources". "src" may also be an accidental misspelling or corruption of "arc", which means "archives" elsewhere.
|Contains works from Ancient Egypt.
|-
|'''''phil_arc'''''
|Likely meaning "philosophy archives."
|Contains philosophical works .
|-
|'''''mdv_th'''''
|Likely standing for "Medieval theology."
|Contains works of theology and god from the Medieval age.
|-
|'''''med_arc'''''
|Likely standing for "medical archives."
|Contains works on ancient human medicine and knowledge.
|-
|'''''poet_arc'''''
|Likely standing for "poetry archives."
|Contains poems and poetic works.
|-
|'''''acdm_arc'''''
|Likely standing for "academic archives."
|Contains academic works and essays of analysis and critique.
|-
|'''''LZ19col'''''
|Uncertain what "lz19" means, although "col" likely means "collection."
|Uncertain, except that the compression algorithm for the files only originates in the EL-1 system.
|}

==== Recurring Documents ====

=== Road to Gehenna ===

== The Talos Principle 2 ==

== See Also ==

* [[:Category:TTP1 Documents]]
* [[:Category: TTP2 Documents]]

== Related Pages ==

* [[Audio logs]]

[[Category:TTP1]]
[[Category:TTP2]]
[[Category:Stubs]]

Hope.eml

2024-03-07T19:08:28Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = hope.eml
| source = EP_arch
| date = 0000/12/01
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01
}}
From: {{HexString|686.5.6176@656.E20.696E|heaven in}}
To: {{HexString|68.65.6C@6C2.01.973|hell ␙s (Likely meant to be hell's)}}
Subject: {{HexString|#6465 #7370 #6169 #72&|despair}}

Hi,

I hope you get this, the internet's been disappearing unpredictably. I want you to know that I'm going to try and get to you. I know it's far and there's not a lot of time, but I think I can manage. I want to be with you, and fra%&$%/ on the road trying to get to you seems better than just staying here, so far away from you. At least I'll be as close as I can get. Remember $§&%$&

But hey, don't be sad. I might make it. I've thought about it and the distance should be crossable on time, assuming the s{{HexString|&$46474|FG (Unclear if this is meant to stand for anything)}} don't kick in before $§%§%.

See you soon. I love you.

%$§&§&

== Notes ==

* The encrypted text (''"heaven in hell's despair"'' when assembled and corrected) is taken from the poem ''[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble The Clod and the Pebble]'' by English poet William Blake. It comes from the first stanza of the poem, which reads:<blockquote>"Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." </blockquote>
** Strangely, the encrypted text on the "To:" line is instead transliterated as "hell �␙s". It is unclear if this is on purpose or an issue with regard to how it was typed up.
** It is unclear if the additional numerical text in the passage ("46474", which is only decrypted as "FG" in hexadecimal) is meant to stand for anything or is simple gibberish.

[[Category:TTP1]]

Contraries.txt

2024-03-07T16:39:17Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = contraries.txt
| source = poet_arc
| date = 1793 CE
| location = [[C4]]
| terminal = C04
}}
{{HexString|456E#6572.6779206973 F793|Energy is÷}}] [BLAKE, W{{HexString|4574 6572 6E61 6C20#44656C6967 6874|Eternal Delight}}

Without Contraries is no progression. Attraction and Repulsion, Reason and Energy. Love and Hate, are necessary to Human existence.

[error]

== Notes ==

* The unencrypted text comes from the poem ''[https://www.blakearchive.org/copy/mhh.h?descId=mhh.h.illbk.03 The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]'' by English poet William Blake, in the section "The Argument".
** The encrypted text (''"Energy is Eternal Delight"'', when assembled and cleaned) likewise comes from the same work, under the section [https://www.blakearchive.org/copy/mhh.h?descId=mhh.h.illbk.04 "The Voice of the Devil"]. Notably, it is given as one of the "Contraries" to "Errors" in biblical and spiritual interpretation.
[[Category:TTP1]]

Contraries.txt

2024-03-07T16:38:59Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = contraries.txt | source = poet_arc | date = 1793 CE | location = C4 | terminal = C04 }} {{HexString|456E#6572.6779206973 F793|Energy is÷}}] [BLAKE, W{{HexString|4574 6572 6E61 6C20#44656C6967 6874|Eternal Delight}} Without Contraries is no progression. Attraction and Repulsion, Reason and Energy. Love and Hate, are necessary to Human existence. [error] == Notes == * The unencrypted text comes from the poem ''[https://www.blakearchi..."

Arkady journal99.txt

2024-03-07T16:15:01Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = arkady_journal99.txt | source = loc | date = 0000/11/30 | location = C4 | terminal = C04 }} <pre> Sarabhai gone. Lost day to grief, unable to focus. Drennan working as if possessed. Does she sleep? Getting tired. </pre> Category:TTP1"

{{TTP1Document
| file = arkady_journal99.txt
| source = loc
| date = 0000/11/30
| location = [[C4]]
| terminal = C04
}}
<pre>
Sarabhai gone. Lost day to grief, unable to focus.

Drennan working as if possessed. Does she sleep?

Getting tired.
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

Pets.html

2024-03-07T16:12:48Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = pets.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 0000/12/11
| location = [[C4]]
| terminal = C04
}}
<pre>
PLEASE REMEMBER TO RELEASE YOUR PETS

While it's true that not all pets will be able to adjust to living without you, many will manage, and the least you can do is give them a chance.

Just remember:

- Release your pet before you become incapacitated.

- If you notice any locked-in animals in your area, please take the time to free them.

- Leaving the doors and windows of your home open will turn it into a useful shelter.

- Setting out large quantities of dry food may help your pet through the transition period.
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

Pets.html

2024-03-07T16:12:25Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = pets.html | source = webcrawl | date = 0000/12/11 | location = C4 | terminal = C04 }} <pre> PLEASE REMEMBER TO RELEASE YOUR PETS While it's true that not all pets will be able to adjust to living without you, many will manage, and the least you can do is give them a chance. Just remember: - Release your pet before you become incapacitated. - If you notice any locked-in animals in your area, please take the time to free them. - Leaving the..."

C4

2024-03-07T16:09:42Z

JayMaxu2: /* Documents */ Added documents

'''C4''' is the fourth world in the [[Land of Faith]], accessible through a portal in Building C.

== Puzzles ==
* [[Armory]]
* [[Oubliette]]
* [[Stables]]
* [[Throne Room]]

== Stars ==
There are two stars in this world.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal C04 ===

* [[pets.html]]
* [[arkady_journal99.txt]]
* [[contraries.txt]]

[[Category:TTP1 Worlds]]
[[Category:TTP1]]

Humblebrag.html

2024-03-04T16:41:29Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = humblebrag.html | source = webcrawl | date = 0000/12/05 | location = C3 | terminal = C03 }} <pre> Ariana's Blog - Entry #477: Holy Humblebrag, Batman! I have always known that God "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:45), but I must admit it's one thing to know the words and another to truly understand them! Though I am certain that my faith is true, that does not make..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = humblebrag.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 0000/12/05
| location = [[C3]]
| terminal = C03
}}
<pre>
Ariana's Blog - Entry #477: Holy Humblebrag, Batman!

I have always known that God "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:45), but I must admit it's one thing to know the words and another to truly understand them! Though I am certain that my faith is true, that does not make me special or exempt me from suffering. I'm just another human being, and God has seen billions of us come and go. And I have to say, this is surprisingly hard to accept.

I always thought I was humble, but now I'm realizing that I was very proud of being humble, which is… really dumb. Guess I'm not the first one to do that, huh?

Tags: #regret #pride #faith #humblebrag #apology #batman
</pre>
== Notes ==
* The entry title "Holy Humblebrag, Batman!" is a reference to the 1966-1968 ''Batman'' television series, in which Batman's sidekick Robin would frequently exclaim "Holy ''X'', Batman!", ''X'' being something related to the case or adventure they work on.
[[Category:TTP1]]

Third thesis.txt

2024-03-04T16:33:10Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = third_thesis.txt | source = phil_arc | date = 1784 CE | location = C3 | terminal = C03 }} [Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose] It remains strange that the earlier generations seem to perform their toilsome labour only for the sake of the later ones; to construct for them a step from which they can raise higher the edifice that Nature intended; and only the latest of all generations have the luck to inhabit the edifice..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = third_thesis.txt
| source = phil_arc
| date = 1784 CE
| location = [[C3]]
| terminal = C03
}}
[Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose]

It remains strange that the earlier generations seem to perform their toilsome labour only for the sake of the later ones; to construct for them a step from which they can raise higher the edifice that Nature intended; and only the latest of all generations have the luck to inhabit the edifice that a long line of their ancestors (unintentionally) constructed {{HexString|45 56 4F 4C 55 54 49 4F 4E 20 54 48 52 4F 55 47 48 20 49 54 45 52 41 54 49 4F 4E 0D 0A 49 54 45 52 41 54 49 4F 4E 20 54 48 52 4F 55 47 48 20 50 4C 41 59|EVOLUTION THROUGH ITERATION {Two line breaks} ITERATION THROUGH PLAY}} 1784CE-F112] [KANT, IMMANUEL]

As puzzling as this may be, it is equally necessary, if one assumes the following: a species of animal possesses Reason, and must develop this capacity to its perfection, being individually mortal, but immortal in the species.

== Notes ==

* As seen in the text, the document quotes the Third Thesis from philosopher Immanuel Kant's ''[https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/ethics/kant/universal-history.htm Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose]''.

[[Category:TTP1]]

Post437.html

2024-03-04T16:09:40Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = post437.html | source = webcrawl | date = 0000/11/19 | location = C3 | terminal = C03 }} <pre> Like everyone else on the internet these (last) days, I just wanted to say bye, and thanks for reading my little blog for so many years. It's been fun, hasn't it? So many deep conversations, so much philosophy… OK, OK, it was mostly cat pictures and bad puns, but still. I kinda regret spending so much time at the computer - not when I was doing stu..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = post437.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 0000/11/19
| location = [[C3]]
| terminal = C03
}}
<pre>
Like everyone else on the internet these (last) days, I just wanted to say bye, and thanks for reading my little blog for so many years. It's been fun, hasn't it? So many deep conversations, so much philosophy… OK, OK, it was mostly cat pictures and bad puns, but still. I kinda regret spending so much time at the computer - not when I was doing stuff, just all the sitting around, checking my emails a million times, reading pointless status updates by people I didn't like… but I don't regret the friends I made here or the laughs we had.

You're all good people and I'm glad I got to know you. Have a nice end of the world.

[12 Comments]
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

C3

2024-03-04T16:03:57Z

JayMaxu2: /* Documents */

'''C3''' is the third world in the [[Land of Faith]], accessible through a portal in Building C.

== Puzzles ==
* [[Big Stairs, Little Stairs]]
* [[Jammer Quarantine]]
* [[Three Little Connectors... and a Fan]]
* [[Weathertop]]

== Stars ==
There is one star in this world.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal C03 ===

* [[post437.html]]
* [[third_thesis.txt]]
* [[humblebrag.html]]

[[Category:TTP1 Worlds]]
[[Category:TTP1]]

Lastdays.eml

2024-03-04T15:58:00Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = lastdays.eml | source = loc | date = 0000/09/26 | location = C2 | terminal = C02 }} <pre> From: Alan Jameson, Institute for Applied Noematics To: Fran Subject: Last Days You know what the oddest thing is about all this? We're not constantly fighting, having nervous breakdowns, screaming at each other. We're actually really polite and focused, and we spend most of our time debating the nature of humanity and how we can best succeed at probably..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = lastdays.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/09/26
| location = [[C2]]
| terminal = C02
}}
<pre>
From: Alan Jameson, Institute for Applied Noematics
To: Fran
Subject: Last Days

You know what the oddest thing is about all this? We're not constantly fighting, having nervous breakdowns, screaming at each other. We're actually really polite and focused, and we spend most of our time debating the nature of humanity and how we can best succeed at probably the most ambitious thing anyone's ever tried. Like it was completely normal, like that's just how people are. I feel like we've turned into Star Trek characters or something.

I guess... what's the point of doing anything else? Getting angry isn't going to help. But I didn't expect to feel like this at all.

And you know what? It's awesome.

Many greetings & good luck,
Alan

PS Love from George!
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

Family.html

2024-03-04T15:52:23Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = family.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 0000/11/27
| location = [[C2]]
| terminal = C02
}}
<pre>
For those of you who have faithfully followed this blog for the last five years, I just wanted to give you one final update. I'm going to spend my remaining time with my family. Yeah, I know, I know. There are probably 50+ posts about all the problems I've had with them. But in the end... they are my family. They are the people I grew up with, the people I care about, the people I love. Sure, they annoy the hell out of me. They've said awful things to me and I've said awful things to them. But that doesn't change who we are. In fact, if we didn't care about each other, this stuff wouldn't upset us.

Do I still think they were wrong? Yeah, absolutely. Would I behave differently if I thought we all still had a lot of time? Definitely. But we don't, so I'd rather spend a couple of weeks sitting on the porch with my parents and my sisters than being angry and alone. Besides, it's not like we're going to fight about my job prospects anymore.

If you can, try to make peace with those you love. It's your last chance. Thanks for reading.
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

Family.html

2024-03-04T15:52:03Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = family.html | source = webcrawl | date = 0000/11/27 | location = C2 | terminal = C02 }} <pre> For those of you who have faithfully followed this blog for the last five years, I just wanted to give you one final update. I'm going to spend my remaining time with my family. Yeah, I know, I know. There are probably 50+ posts about all the problems I've had with them. But in the end... they are my family. They are the people I grew up with, the peo..."

C2

2024-03-04T15:48:23Z

JayMaxu2: /* Documents */

'''C2''' is the second world in the [[Land of Faith]], accessible through a portal in Building C.

== Puzzles ==
* [[A Ditch and a Fence]]
* [[Cemetery]]
* [[Rapunzel]]
* [[The Short Wall]]

== Stars ==
There is one star in this world.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal C02 ===

* [[family.html]]
* [[lastdays.eml]]

[[Category:TTP1 Worlds]]
[[Category:TTP1]]

Template:TTP1Document

2024-02-29T20:08:46Z

JayMaxu2: Undo revision 6672 by Theadamabrams (talk); Those links are meant for pages open and expected to be made, or so I assumed.

{{#if:{{{file|}}}|{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{{file}}}}}}}
{| style="float:right; border:1px solid black"
! style="align:center; background-color: #ddd" colspan=2| {{{file|{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}}
|-
| Source:
| style="text-align:right;" | {{{source|N/A}}}
|-
| Date:
| style="text-align:right;" | {{{date|N/A}}}
|-
| Area:
| style="text-align:right;" | {{{location|N/A}}}

|}
'''{{{file|{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}}''' is a {{#if:{{{multimedia|}}}|multimedia |text }}[[document]]{{#if:{{{terminal|}}}| stored in [[terminal]] {{{terminal}}}}}{{#if:{{{location|}}}| in {{{location}}}.|.}}
{{clear}}
== Contents ==
<noinclude>
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"file": {
"label": "File Name",
"description": "The in-universe file name, shown on a terminal before selecting the file.",
"example": "figure_it_out.eml",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"source": {
"label": "Source",
"description": "The \"source\" of the file, be it locally stored or from another server. Listed alongside the creation date and file name.",
"example": "EP_arch, loc, lit_arch",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"date": {
"label": "Creation Date",
"description": "The listed creation date of the document. Listed alongside the source and file name.",
"example": "2032/02/19, 1912 CE, 000/07/01",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"location": {
"label": "Location",
"description": "The area(s) in which this file can be found.",
"example": "A1",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"terminal": {
"label": "Terminal",
"description": "The name of the Terminal(s) that this document is found on, if applicable. Can be seen in the journal. Leave undefined if the document (e.g. audio log) does not come from a terminal.",
"example": "A01, A08 and B08, A02 Extra",
"type": "string"
},
"multimedia": {
"label": "Multimedia?",
"description": "Does the document contain audio/visual components?",
"type": "boolean",
"example": "true, false"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"file",
"source",
"date",
"location",
"terminal",
"multimedia"
],
"format": "block",
"description": "Use this at the very top of every in-universe (terminal) document. It will create a one-sentence intro, an infobox for technical details, and will display the transcript at /Transcript if it has been created. Adds the page to Category:TTP1 documents"
}
</templatedata>
</noinclude>
<includeonly>
[[Category:TTP1 Documents]]
</includeonly>

Einstein.html

2024-02-29T18:21:16Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = einstein.html | source = webcrawl | date = 2029/07/23 | location = C1 | terminal = C01 Extra }} Recent discussions have brought me back to an excellent 1949 article by Albert Einstein, in$%/ <nowiki><BLOCKQUOTE></nowiki>I recently discussed with an intelligent and well-disposed man the threat of another war, which in my opinion would seriously endanger the existence of mankind {{HexString|#5355 #5256 #4956 #414C|SURVIVAL}} Thereupon my vis..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = einstein.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 2029/07/23
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01 Extra
}}
Recent discussions have brought me back to an excellent 1949 article by Albert Einstein, in$%/

<nowiki><BLOCKQUOTE></nowiki>I recently discussed with an intelligent and well-disposed man the threat of another war, which in my opinion would seriously endanger the existence of mankind {{HexString|#5355 #5256 #4956 #414C|SURVIVAL}} Thereupon my visitor, very calmly and coolly, said to me: "Why are you so deeply opposed to the disappearance of the human race?"

I am sure that as little as a century ago no one would have so lightly made a statement of this kind. It is the statement of a man who has striven in vain to attain an equilibrium within himself and has more or less lost hope of succeeding. It is the expression of a painful solitude and isolation from which so many people are suffering in these days.<nowiki></BLOCKQUOTE></nowiki>

<nowiki>#</nowiki>§&55/ bizarre, casual disregard for humanity, a kind of fashionable self-hatred, is prevalent or at least present in many strands of supposedly progressive %§$& "§$§

Nothing seems more important to me than that we reassert the value of humanity. Despite our flaws, we must not stop celebrating the beauty of human life and human achievement, par&$%
== Notes ==
* The Albert Einstein article quoted in the text is [https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/ ''Why Socialism?''].
[[Category:TTP1]]

Human evolution.txt

2024-02-29T18:06:11Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = human_evolution.txt
| source = lit_arch
| date = 1872 CE
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01 Extra
}}
<pre>
[ARCHIVE: 1872CE-F553] [BUTLER, SAMUEL]

Complex now, but how much simpler and more intelligibly organised may it not become in another hundred thousand years? Or in twenty thousand? For man at present believes that his interest lies in that direction; he spends an incalculable amount of labour and time and thought in making machines breed always better and better; he has already succeeded in effecting much that at one time appeared impossible, and there seem to be no limits to the results of accumulated improvements if they are allowed to descend with modification from generation to generation.

It must always be remembered that man's body is what it is through having been moulded into its present shape by the chances and changes of many millions of years, but that his organisation never advanced with anything like the rapidity with which that of the machines is advancing.
</pre>
== Notes ==

* The text originates from Chapter 24 of the book ''[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Erewhon/Chapter_24 Erewhon]'' by writer Samuel Butler, which itself originated from the article "Darwin among the Machines", published in 1863.
[[Category:TTP1]]

Human evolution.txt

2024-02-29T18:05:22Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = human_evolution.txt | source = lit_arch | date = 1872 CE | location = C1 | terminal = C01 Extra }} [ARCHIVE: 1872CE-F553] [BUTLER, SAMUEL] Complex now, but how much simpler and more intelligibly organised may it not become in another hundred thousand years? Or in twenty thousand? For man at present believes that his interest lies in that direction; he spends an incalculable amount of labour and time and thought in making machines breed alw..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = human_evolution.txt
| source = lit_arch
| date = 1872 CE
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01 Extra
}}

[ARCHIVE: 1872CE-F553] [BUTLER, SAMUEL]

Complex now, but how much simpler and more intelligibly organised may it not become in another hundred thousand years? Or in twenty thousand? For man at present believes that his interest lies in that direction; he spends an incalculable amount of labour and time and thought in making machines breed always better and better; he has already succeeded in effecting much that at one time appeared impossible, and there seem to be no limits to the results of accumulated improvements if they are allowed to descend with modification from generation to generation.

It must always be remembered that man's body is what it is through having been moulded into its present shape by the chances and changes of many millions of years, but that his organisation never advanced with anything like the rapidity with which that of the machines is advancing.

== Notes ==

* The text originates from Chapter 24 of the book ''[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Erewhon/Chapter_24 Erewhon]'' by writer Samuel Butler, which itself originated from the article "Darwin among the Machines", published in 1863.

Against survival.eml

2024-02-29T17:56:14Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = against_survival.eml | source = loc | date = 0000/07/30 | location = C1 | terminal = C01 Extra }} <pre> Dear Ms. Drennan, I heard about your project - it's the talk of the scientific community - and I'd like to make an argument for why you should abandon it. It's not that I think your idea won't work. It very well may. But we have to look beyond purely practical questions to the issue of morality. Especially at this turning point of our spir..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = against_survival.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/07/30
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01 Extra
}}
<pre>
Dear Ms. Drennan,

I heard about your project - it's the talk of the scientific community - and I'd like to make an argument for why you should abandon it.

It's not that I think your idea won't work. It very well may. But we have to look beyond purely practical questions to the issue of morality. Especially at this turning point of our spiritual ecology.

By what right can we put living beings through all that suffering, just so they can serve our purposes? Why create these pale imitations of our fatally flawed species and force them to reenact our sordid history? Why &$&//

What you are building, Ms. Drennan, is a prison - even if there is a way out. I believe you mean well, but your idea of what is valuable is rooted in the dogma of Western civilization.

We're lucky enough to be able to end our global crime spree relatively painlessly, if you consider the harm we have caused the Earth. Why not be satisfied with that and let this planet go on in peace?

I hope you heed my words, and let your "Talos" bleed out before it's too late.

Respectfully,

Chellis Jensen
</pre>
[[Category:TTP1]]

Hope.eml

2024-02-29T17:54:16Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = hope.eml
| source = EP_arch
| date = 0000/12/01
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01
}}
From: {{HexString|686.5.6176@656.E20.696E|heaven in}}
To: {{HexString|68.65.6C@6C2.01.973|hell ␙s (Likely meant to be "hell's)}}
Subject: {{HexString|#6465 #7370 #6169 #72&|despair}}

Hi,

I hope you get this, the internet's been disappearing unpredictably. I want you to know that I'm going to try and get to you. I know it's far and there's not a lot of time, but I think I can manage. I want to be with you, and fra%&$%/ on the road trying to get to you seems better than just staying here, so far away from you. At least I'll be as close as I can get. Remember $§&%$&

But hey, don't be sad. I might make it. I've thought about it and the distance should be crossable on time, assuming the s{{HexString|&$46474|FG (Unclear if this is meant to stand for anything)}} don't kick in before $§%§%.

See you soon. I love you.

%$§&§&

== Notes ==

* The encrypted text (''"heaven in hell's despair"'' when assembled and corrected) is taken from the poem ''[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble The Clod and the Pebble]'' by English poet William Blake. It comes from the first stanza of the poem, which reads:<blockquote>"Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." </blockquote>
** Strangely, the encrypted text on the "To:" line is instead transliterated as "hell �␙s". It is unclear if this is on purpose or an issue with regard to how it was typed up.
** It is unclear if the additional numerical text in the passage ("46474", which is only decrypted as "FG" in hexadecimal) is meant to stand for anything or is simple gibberish.

[[Category:TTP1]]

Hope.eml

2024-02-29T17:50:37Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = hope.eml | source = EP_arch | date = 0000/12/01 | location = C1 | terminal = C01 }} From: {{HexString|686.5.6176@656.E20.696E|heaven in}} To: {{HexString|68.65.6C@6C2.01.973|hell ␙s (Likely meant to be "hell's)}} Subject: {{HexString|#6465 #7370 #6169 #72&|despair}} Hi, I hope you get this, the internet's been disappearing unpredictably. I want you to know that I'm going to try and get to you. I know it's far and there's not a lot o..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = hope.eml
| source = EP_arch
| date = 0000/12/01
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01
}}
From: {{HexString|686.5.6176@656.E20.696E|heaven in}}
To: {{HexString|68.65.6C@6C2.01.973|hell ␙s (Likely meant to be "hell's)}}
Subject: {{HexString|#6465 #7370 #6169 #72&|despair}}

Hi,

I hope you get this, the internet's been disappearing unpredictably. I want you to know that I'm going to try and get to you. I know it's far and there's not a lot of time, but I think I can manage. I want to be with you, and fra%&$%/ on the road trying to get to you seems better than just staying here, so far away from you. At least I'll be as close as I can get. Remember $§&%$&

But hey, don't be sad. I might make it. I've thought about it and the distance should be crossable on time, assuming the s{{HexString|&$46474|FG (Unclear if this is meant to stand for anything)}} don't kick in before $§%§%.

== Notes ==

* The encrypted text (''"heaven in hell's despair"'' when assembled and corrected) is taken from the poem ''[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble The Clod and the Pebble]'' by English poet William Blake. It comes from the first stanza of the poem, which reads:<blockquote>"Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." </blockquote>
** Strangely, the encrypted text on the "To:" line is instead transliterated as "hell �␙s". It is unclear if this is on purpose or an issue with regard to how it was typed up.
** It is unclear if the additional numerical text in the passage ("46474", which is only decrypted as "FG" in hexadecimal) is meant to stand for anything or is simple gibberish.

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Sarabhai982.jrnl

2024-02-29T17:11:46Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = Sarabhai982.jrnl | source = loc | date = 0000/08/05 | location = C1 | terminal = C01 }} <pre> User: Nadya Sarabhai Entry: 982 AppLicense: XC43G5678SS4G Tags: none Everything's dark and quiet. The stars are brighter than I've ever seen them. I can hear the faint sound of water high above. Inside, Alexandra is recording one of her time capsule messages while running tests on the scenario module, Arkady is uploading another batch to the Archive..."

{{TTP1Document
| file = Sarabhai982.jrnl
| source = loc
| date = 0000/08/05
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01
}}
<pre>
User: Nadya Sarabhai
Entry: 982
AppLicense: XC43G5678SS4G
Tags: none

Everything's dark and quiet. The stars are brighter than I've ever seen them. I can hear the faint sound of water high above. Inside, Alexandra is recording one of her time capsule messages while running tests on the scenario module, Arkady is uploading another batch to the Archive while muttering something about the MLA program, and Omar is sleeping on the couch we put up yesterday.

And I'm sitting here, writing this, having trouble believing that it will ever end, that this oddly peaceful existence of ours won't just go on forever. I look at Talos and EL and their purpose seems like something that's always going to be in the future, an ideal to work towards, not something that will become real.

I wonder if there will be quiet places in the simulation, places to rest without thinking about the future. I hope so. Everyone deserves some moments of peace.
</pre>

== Notes ==

* This is one of the only documents in the game in which a name on a file is capitalized.
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Apocrypha1.doc

2024-02-29T16:59:41Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = apocrypha1.doc
| source = mdv_th
| date = 890 CE
| location = [[C1]]
| terminal = C01
}}
The Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald

This vision was granted by the Archangel Uriel to the humble servant Eadwald, that he might bear testimony of {{HexString|1=§/746865206#C=696F6E%202 620776F6 C6620 7368616C6&C2063 function(E): 65617.365/%$/|2=the lion and wolf shall cease}}

I turned to the north, and saw seven black clouds coming down upon the land. And each cloud was a plague unleashed from the Throne of God in the time of the Nephilim; in that age the plagues were buried in the Pit, there to remain until the End of Days, which was surely now come. I fell to my knees and prayed, and before me appeared seven angels, riding their chariots, wheels within wheels turning in the sky, and their light hid the clouds from my sight.

One angel stepped down onto the Earth, and by his fiery sword I knew him to be Uriel. He spoke, saying: "Seven plagues have awoken in the land, but not at the hand of Elohim; look upon the wages of sin. And shall He send forth the deluge once more, to cleanse the land of this evil? Shall He end all that slithers and all that crawls, and the birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea, to end that which you uncovered in your folly?" The $%§"&/ %//

== Notes ==

* The encrypted text is an excerpt from ''[https://blakearchive.org/copy/america.m?descId=america.m.illbk.08 America a Prophecy]'' by English poet William Blake. It is taken from line 17 of plate 6, which reads:<blockquote>For Empire is no more, and now the Lion & Wolf shall cease.</blockquote>

== See Also ==

* [[The Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald]]

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Apocrypha1.doc

2024-02-29T16:58:27Z

JayMaxu2: Created page with "{{TTP1Document | file = apocrypha1.doc | source = mdv_th | date = 890 CE | location = C1 | terminal = C01 }} The Apocrypha of Saint Eadwald This vision was granted by the Archangel Uriel to the humble servant Eadwald, that he might bear testimony of {{HexString|1=§/746865206#C=696F6E%202 620776F6 C6620 7368616C6&C2063 function(E): 65617.365/%$/|2=the lion and wolf shall cease}} I turned to the north, and saw seven black clouds coming down upon the land. And e..."

C1

2024-02-29T16:46:42Z

JayMaxu2: /* Documents */

'''C1''' is the first world in the [[Land of Faith]], accessible through a portal in Building C.

== Puzzles ==
* [[Blowback]]
* [[Labyrinth]]
* [[Multiply Impossible Ascension]]
* [[The Conservatory]]

== Stars ==
There is one star in this world.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal C01 ===

* [[apocrypha1.doc]]
* [[Sarabhai982.jrnl]]
* [[hope.eml]]

=== Terminal C01 Extra ===

* [[against_survival.eml]]
* [[human_evolution.txt]]
* [[einstein.html]]

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C1

2024-02-29T16:43:35Z

JayMaxu2: /* Documents */ Added documents

'''C1''' is the first world in the [[Land of Faith]], accessible through a portal in Building C.

== Puzzles ==
* [[Blowback]]
* [[Labyrinth]]
* [[Multiply Impossible Ascension]]
* [[The Conservatory]]

== Stars ==
There is one star in this world.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal C01 ===

* [[apocryphal.doc]]
* [[Sarabhai982.jrnl]]
* [[hope.eml]]

=== Terminal C01 Extra ===

* [[against_survival.eml]]
* [[human_evolution.txt]]
* [[einstein.html]]

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Star World B

2024-02-29T16:38:12Z

JayMaxu2:

'''Star World B''', or '''B8''', is the eighth area of the [[Land of Death]], only unlocked by finding all the [[Star (TTP1)|stars]] in all worlds in the land.

== Puzzles ==

* [[Cat's Cradle]]
* [[Merry Go Round|Merry Go 'Round]]
* [[Peekaboo!]]

== Sigil Puzzle ==
No [[Sigil|sigil puzzles]] exist within the world itself, but a gate in the overworld structure has a sigil puzzle which requires all stars in the land to be acquired and then solved.

== Documents ==

=== Terminal B08 ===

* [[orangutan.html]]
* [[blake_archive_793.html]]
* [[usernames.eml]]
* [[6 *N*.img|#6_*N*.img]]
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Welcome.eml

2024-02-29T16:31:57Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = welcome.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/07/01
| location = [[A1]]
| terminal = A01
}}
<blockquote>
From: Nadya Sarabhai @ Institute for Applied N%<br>
To: Alexandra Drennan @ &&/ed Noematics<br>
Subject: Welcome to the team!

Hi again,

I’m sorry if I was a little odd at the meeting. I know you were nervous, but the truth is that so was I. This may be hard to believe, but you intimidate me! You're so young and you've already accomplished so much... if the situation wasn’t so grim, I might even be jealous. :)

There's also something I wanted to clarify. I realize that, nominally speaking, I'm head researcher here. But this is your project and everyone will respect that. And yes, I know, you’re not used to working like this… but as of today, you’re in charge.

No pressure. *g*

Let's do this,<br>
Nadya
</blockquote>
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The human machine.html

2024-02-29T16:28:57Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = the_human_machine.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 2019/01/30
| location = [[A2]]
| terminal = A02 Extra
}}<blockquote>Topic #3:

One day you discover that you are not a human being, but a machine. Your life so far was real, no-one controlled you or programmed you to behave in some specific way; your physical and mental capacities are identical to those of an organic human being. But you were created in a lab.

No-one except you knows about this. Your family, your friends, they all think you are a regular human being like themselves. You could continue to live your life the way you have before and nothing would change.

How do you react?

Pay specific attention to these questions:

a) Does your concept of yourself change? Are you the same person you thought you were?

b) Does your understanding of the world itself change?

c) Do you reveal the information to others, or do you keep it to yourself? Why?

1500-2000 words. The 26th is the final deadline, no extensions will be granted. Submit via email or ##%{{HexString|66 61 63 65 62 6f 6f 6b 2e 63 6f 6d 2f 63 72 6f 74 65 61 6d|facebook.com/croteam}}</blockquote>
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Talos.eml

2024-02-29T16:27:23Z

JayMaxu2: /* Notes */

{{TTP1Document
| file = talos.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/06/03
| location = [[Star World A]]
| terminal = A08
}}<blockquote>From: Alexandra Drennan

To: Noematics Mailing List

Subject: [NML] Talos Principle

Have you heard of the Talos Principle? It's this old philosophical concept about the impossibility of avoiding reality - no matter what you believe, if you lose your blood, you will die. I think that applies to our situation more than we'd like to admit. We could close our eyes and pretend that everything's going to be all right... but it won't change the physical reality of what's going to happen to our {{HexString|4E 6F 20 6D 61 6E 20 69|No man i}}

I think that, as scientists, it is our duty to face the truth, and to ask ourselves the most important question: how can we help?

{{HexString|73 20 6C 69 62 65 72 61 74 65 64 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 66 65 61 72 20 77 68 6F 20 64 61 72 65 20 6E 6F 74 20 73 65 65 20 68 69 73|s liberated from fear who dare not see his}}

{{HexString|20 70 6C 61 63 65 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 77 6F 72 6C 64 20 61 73 20 69 74 20 69 73 3B 20 6E 6F 20 6D 61 6E 20 63 61 6E 20 61 63 68 69 65 76 65 20 74|place in the world as it is; no man can achieve t}} I think I have an idea {{HexString|68 65 20 67 72 65 61 74 6E 65 73 73 20 6F 66 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 68 65 20 69 73 20 63 61 70 61 62 6C 65 20 75 6E 74 69 6C 20|he greatness of which he is capable until}}

{{HexString|68 65 20 68 61 73 20 61 6C 6C 6F 77 65 64 20 68 69 6D 73 65 6C 66 20 74 6F 20 73 65 65 20 68 69 73 20 6F 77 6E 20 6C 69 74 74 6C 65 6E 65 73 73 2E 20|he has allowed himself to see his own littleness.}}

Regards,

Alexandra</blockquote>

== Notes ==

* The encrypted text, when fully assembled, reads "No man is liberated from fear who dare not see his place in the world as it is; no man can achieve the greatness of which he is capable until he has allowed himself to see his own littleness." This text originates from philosopher Bernard Russell, from his 1919 essay [https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/br-dreams.html "Dreams and Facts"].
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Talos principle.txt

2024-02-29T16:26:15Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = talos_principle.txt
| source = CL_arch
| date = 260 BCE
| location = [[A2]]
| terminal = A02
}}

[ARCHIVE: 260BCE-F12] [STRATON OF STAGEIRA]

Whether it is true that Daedalus constructed the giant Talos, or as others say he was the creation of Hephaestus, what we may be certain of is that he was made of bronze, and had but one vein, within which flowed a liquid substance like blood, which some claim was quicksilver, and others assert was ichor such as flows in the veins of the gods. The loss of that liquid caused him to die, as a man dies when he loses his blood.

May we not then say that Talos, though created as a machine or a toy, had all the essential properties of a man? He moved of his own volition. He spoke and could be spoken to, had wishes and desires. Indeed in the tale of the Argonauts, that was the cause of his downfall. If, then, a machine may have all the properties of a man, and act as a man while driven only by the ingenious plan of its construction and the interaction of its materials according to the principles of nature, then does it not follow that man may also be seen as a machine? This contradicts all the schools of metaphysics, yet even the most faithful philosopher cannot live without his blood.

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Straton of stageira.wiki

2024-02-29T16:25:39Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = straton_of_stageira.wiki
| source = webcrawl
| date = 2019/12/03
| location = [[A3]]
| terminal = A03
}}<blockquote>STRATON of Stageira (311 - 254 BC) was a Greek materialist philosopher associated with the Peripatetic school. An admirer of Aristotle, he was a proponent of empiricism and a fierce critic of philosophy that placed belief before observable truths. Though unpopular with many of his peers for his often acerbic personal manner, his commentaries on Aristotle were considered an important work. Much of his writing was lost in the destruction of the Library of Alexandria.</blockquote>

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Singularity discussion104.html

2024-02-29T16:24:54Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = singularity_discussion104.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 9995/10/11
| location = [[A7]]
| terminal = A07
}}<blockquote>Articles \ The Singularity Is Coming \ Comment 104

[user: [[Alexandra Drennan|alex16]]] [reply] [report]

You know, the more I think about it, the more I believe that no-one is actually worried about AIs taking over the world or anything like that, no matter what they say. What they're really worried about is that someone might prove, once and for all, that consciousness can arise from matter. And I kind of understand why they find it so terrifying. If we can create a sentient being, where does that leave the soul? Without mystery, how can we see ourselves as anything other than machines? And if we are machines, what hope do we have that death is not the end?

What really scares people is not the artificial intelligence in the computer, but the "natural" intelligence they see in the mirror.

[show next comments]</blockquote>
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Progress rep1.eml

2024-02-29T16:22:17Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = progress_rep1.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/07/02
| location = [[A4]]
| terminal = A04
}}<blockquote>From: Nadya Sarabhai

To: IAN Mailing List

Subject: Progress Report 1

Hi all,

Everything's been moved to the EL facility. I know it's been sad to leave the good old JEFF building behind, but it makes sense for us to be on-site, especially as there may be severe power outages in the coming weeks.

Arkady's team are already working $%{{HexString|4C 49 46 45 20 55 48 20 46 49 4E 44 53 20 41|LIFE UH FINDS A}}&/run() {{HexString|20 57 41 59|WAY}} but you really don't need to worry about the teams getting in each other's way, the facility is genuinely humongous.

Let's get this show on the road!

- Nadya</blockquote>

== Notes ==

* The encrypted phrase ("LIFE UH FINDS A WAY" when assembled) is in reference to Ian Malcolm from the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise, including portrayer Jeff Goldblum's trademark filler words.

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Post437 comments.html

2024-02-29T16:21:39Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = post437_comments.html
| source = webcrawl
| date = 0000/12/01
| location = [[A6]]
| terminal = A06 Extra
}}<blockquote>12 Comments:

[cheeseman22]

first!

[AnneDragonfairy]

Seriously, cheeseman? THat was the best you could say?

[cheeseman22]

LOL

[thephilosopherqueen]

A great snapshot of the human species at its best and at its worst.

[cheeseman22]

at its worst, come on, its jsut a comment, im not stalin

[TheInfiniteMonkey]

Stalin was also a troll commenter.

[AnneDragonfairy]

Maybe you should cut out the jokes. This is serious. The most serious thing that's ever happened.

[TheInfiniteMonkey]

I think that's a great reason to joke around!

[thephilosopherqueen]

Internet's working less and less. Goodbye, all.

[TheInfiniteMonkey]

Bye.

[AnneDragonfairy]

God bless you.

[cheeseman22]

last</blockquote>
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Mail error.dat

2024-02-29T16:18:04Z

JayMaxu2:

LOL.eml

2024-02-29T16:15:47Z

JayMaxu2:

{{TTP1Document
| file = LOL.eml
| source = loc
| date = 0000/08/01
| location = [[A6]]
| terminal = A06
}}<blockquote>From: J.E. Harrison

To: Gnomey77

Subject: LOL

Ever since we moved to the new site, I feel funny. No, not in *that* way. Just... I feel like I'm about to start laughing at random. It's probably shock, right? An inability to deal with reality?

Or maybe it's just that we're working in this insane place with this insane technology on this insane project and so I feel like a genuine mad scientist.

Stand aside, mortals! We will create LIFE! By the power of SCIENCE!

I mentioned this to Alex and she got me a pair of fake glasses. "You can't be a mad scientist without glasses," she said. "Even Ian Malcolm had glasses." And I pointed at EL and said "Life, uh, finds a way."

Maybe you had to be there.

---

J.E. Harrison

Institute for Applied Noematics

Any emails sent from this address are to be considered CONFIDENTIAL. Sharing or forwarding without permission may result in prosecution by the enraged spirit of Jeff Goldblum.</blockquote>

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