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Mysterious Website Actually Social Experiment
MaelstromX writes "For six months a website called eon8 (probably down) has carried a countdown to July 1, along with vague and mysterious codes. In addition, strange code-bearing posts associated with the site were made in various webforums, and the site carried a map of the world marked by spots of "deployment". All of this, along with some apparent recorded visits by US military and intelligence computers, led many people to believe this was an imminent terrorist operation or a massive virus to be unleashed on the web-surfing public. Turns out, it was just an experiment by a 23-year-old guy named Chris from Florida who wanted to see how people would react to an absence of information, and he was disappointed that people expected the worst -- even going to so far as to attempt to hack his webserver and make phone calls to anyone with any perceived tangential connection to the site or its host. A mirror of the site in its current state is available with an explanation added by the site owner after the countdown expired."
That's all I can say right now ... just wait.
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This means that poorly designed web sites with unclear purposes will now be considered a terrorist threat and lead to indefinite detention of the designer(s).
Well, I guess that's at least one effect of the anti-terrorist hysteria that I could get behind; all other efforts to force better web design have failed after all.
Oh, just an experiment, he says. But how do we know? HOW DO WE KNOW?!?
Please, arrest him quickly and torture him so that we may learn the true horror of his plot.
When everyone was going berzerk over the countdown, I was all like "It's going to be something dull, it's got to be, nothing with this much hype can be exciting." And I was right!
Where did the summary get the name Chris from?
;-)
It is a mystery, but the answer will be revealed on July 3rd. Keep watching the website slashdot.org.
That's when the dupe will be posted
-a.d-
I'm Erwin Schrodinger and I approve of this message, and I do not approve of this message!
This comment is another social experiment to see how people react to a lack of information.
I was expecting eternal happiness, I want my HTTP requests back :(.
Haiku for you!
For the past four months I have had to endure constant harassment from state, federal, and international agents of law. There is nothing left of my children except a small bag of bones, and my phone line and Internet connection have been cancelled. I do not have access to my lawyer, and for the past three days I have had to subsist on mustard and graham crackers. I am determined to fight this through, even if I have to do it from a public library. The best advice I can give is, don't give up. Fight for your rights. They can take away your freedom, they can take away your entire life, but they can never take away your will. There is always a way.
I did one better than you and had managed to have never even heard of it until today.
>>Bollocks. In the absence of valid information during a decision making process it would be foolish not to assume the worst.
In that case, I would have killed my girlfriend expecting her to be a hit(wo)man when I heard the sound of her cocking the gun behind the closed door of the bathroom, while actually the sound was her farting underwater in the tub.
Therer. Bollocks to you too.
Here is a site which tests your subconsciousness with regard to hypnotics!
http://r33b.net/
All Glory to the Hypnotoad!
Libertas in infinitum
All Canadians (minus a few militant Quebecers I suppose) were counting down the days to July 1 anyway since it's our nation's birthday! ...insensitive clods!
How much are you getting paid to participate in this project?
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
...and I suspect Lost won't have a particularly satisfying conclusion either... :)
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When it reaches 0, you're in for a big surprise. Just keep watching....