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1 | WELCOME TO /r/schrodingers | ||||
2 | |||||
3 | This is the Reddit April Fools for 2023. | ||||
4 | Best we can tell, this is an ARG / riddle trail. | ||||
5 | |||||
6 | We believe it's finally over! | ||||
7 | See After Final sheet for explanation | ||||
8 | |||||
9 | There is a subreddit, and an image was posted every 4 hours. Each image was a riddle that referred to previous April Fools. We're supposed to solve them as a community | ||||
10 | Once a post is solved, the flair for the post changed to SUCCESS | ||||
11 | |||||
12 | See Main sheet for a full explanation of everything. | ||||
13 | A few days later, Reddit admins posted with a recap of everything. | ||||
14 | |||||
15 | 10 puzzles + 1 Final puzzle + 1 "After Final" puzzle are solved | ||||
16 | And... that's it. :/ | ||||
17 | |||||
18 | About this sheet - Google puts heavy limits on who can edit a sheet after the first 100 people. So if you want edit access, PM /u/TheOriginalSoni2 (Reddit) or Soni#3662 (Discord) with your email id | ||||
19 | |||||
20 | Is this Over? | ||||
21 | |||||
22 | Yes! | ||||
23 | If they give us more info later, that's different. Best we can tell, we're done! | ||||
24 | See After Final sheet for explanation | ||||
25 | Some of us think there might still be /r/place returning, but nobody knows how far in the future | ||||
26 | |||||
27 | Till then... Check out these communities! | ||||
28 | AprilKnights - Reddit and Discord links. Started during TheButton (2015) to stop Button hitting 0. Solved /r/schrodingers actively | ||||
29 | Puzzle World - Discord link. Community for puzzle hunts. Similar to ARGs, and has lots of similar/more involved puzzles. | ||||
30 | SnakeRoom - Reddit and Discord links. Started during Circle of Trust (2018) . Solved /r/schrodingers actively | ||||
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32 | |||||
33 | Sheets | ||||
34 | |||||
35 | 1 | Main | Explains everything overall | ||
36 | 2 | Automod | Automod on /r/schrodingers has weird responses. They're all references to reddit memes | ||
37 | 3 | Flairs | Users on /r/schrodingers randomly get assigned flairs. They're all references to Reddit April Fools | ||
38 | 4 | Final Message | To decipher final message from all SUCCESS messages | ||
39 | 5 | After Final | When you cross final, you get access to a subreddit with lots of weirdness. | ||
40 | |||||
41 | Posts so far | ||||
42 | |||||
43 | Sheet | Link | Explanation | Answer | Success post |
44 | - | Quantum Superposition | Pinned post - adding to the overarching narrative of quantum physics. A quantum superposition is when a quantum particle exists in 2 states at the same time | ||
45 | 01 | 01 (A bunch of numbers and letters) | List of letters and numbers. Included reference to the first Reddit April Fools (2010). Full explanation in sheet. Solved | 312010845 | 3 21 |
46 | 02 | 02 (Mold Petri Dish) | Image of mold (modified digitally). Included reference to Reddit Mold (Reddit April Fools 2011). Full Explanation in sheet. Solved | What happns if mor than on prson dcids to mold your account? | 42 147 |
47 | 03 | 03 (Orange) | Images of oranges on a tree (modified digitally). Included reference to Orangered vs Periwinkle (Reddit April Fools 2013). Full Explanation in sheet. Solved | HATS FOR OUR BRETHREN!! SWORDS FOR OUR ENEMY!!! | 16 105 |
48 | 04 | 04 (Torn papers with letters) | A collage of letters, individually ripped, placed over a blank book. Included reference to Headdit (Reddit April Fools 2014) Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | cat mode | 8 4 19 |
49 | 05 | 05 (Torn papers with letters) | A bunch of letters printed on papers. Included reference to The Button (Reddit April Fools 2015). Full explanation in sheet Solved. | The mayo was key. | 288 4 1 |
50 | 06 | 06 (Orange stereogram) | An orange stereogram. Included reference to Join Robin (Reddit April Fools 2016). Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | Non-votes and abstentions will be counted as votes to abandon. | 31 5 |
51 | - | Quantum Superposition 2 | Redditors | r/schrödingers | IS THIS APRIL FOOLS? | ||
52 | 07 | 07 (circle with smaller circle) | Two circles with some text inside. Included reference to Circle of Trust (Reddit April Fools 2018). Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | But the fact is, Greg, with the knowledge you've been given, you are now on the inside of what I like to call... "the Byrnes family circle of trust." | 42 3 |
53 | 08 | 08 (blue screen static) | Blue Screen Static. Included reference to Sequence (Reddit April Fools 2019). Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | P8_TA(2018)0337 | 147 19 |
54 | 09 | 09 (amongus with morse code) | Among Us in Cafeteria. Included reference to Imposter (Reddit April Fools 2020) Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | possibility of letting the machine alter its own instructions provides the mechanism for this. | 3 21 21 |
55 | 10 | 10 (yellow square video) | Likely related to Place 2 (2nd place 2022) Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | C-C 175,484-244,528 | 4 5 5 |
56 | final | FINAL: Wave Function Collapse | Wave Function Collapse. Final Post Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | ACKNOWLEDGE RISK AND ACCESS | |
57 | Every journey has an end. You have uncovered the secret at the heart of Reddit. | Post linking everyone to /r/trdfz_v/ (secret at the heart of reddit) Full Explanation in sheet. Solved. | even garlic bread | ||
58 | META // PHASE 01 RECAP | Solved. |
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1 | ||||
2 | Flairs | |||
3 | ||||
4 | All user flairs on /r/schrodingers are a reference to some older Reddit April Fools event. | |||
5 | Flairs are assigned randomly and do not change over time. | |||
6 | ||||
7 | Flair | Reference | ||
8 | 1 | betrayed | Reddit April Fools 2018, Circle of Trust. | |
9 | 2 | orangered | Reddit April Fools 2013. Orangered vs Periwinkle | |
10 | 3 | second | Reddit April Fools 2021, Second | |
11 | 4 | non presser | Reddit April Fools 2015. The Button | |
12 | 5 | imposter | Reddit April Fools 2020, Imposter | |
13 | 6 | not a hint | Only admin /u/The1RBadmin |
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1 | |||
2 | Automod Replies | ||
3 | |||
4 | Automod sometimes randomly comments replying to people in /r/schrodingers | ||
5 | All the automod comments seem to refer to old Reddit and internet memes. Sometimes the phrase is a meme, other times it's connected to the Reddit URL | ||
6 | The automod replies seem to be random. We don't know what messages trigger it or if there's a mapping. | ||
7 | |||
8 | Automod Reply | Reference | |
9 | 1 | 35sfxj69 | API User ID for /u/Me_CookieMonster, Reddit account for the Cookie Monster. Hosted an AMA in 2019 |
10 | 2 | c51 | URL for one of the first Reddit comments |
11 | 3 | fv505w1 | URL for a heartwarming top comment on post by Rick Astley. |
12 | 4 | The narwhal bacons at midnight | An old Reddit "catchphrase". Based off this AskReddit post from 2009 |
13 | 5 | 2yxsb | t5_2yxsb is the ID of the subreddit /r/nameaserver an old subreddit where you could donate to name Reddit servers |
14 | 6 | https://www.twitch.tv/videos/282773443 | Twitch link - Reddit livestream showing half of r/thanosdidnothingwrong being banned |
15 | 7 | Simplemente vaya a su página de preferencias y busque la opción de idioma apropiado. | An AskReddit thread where everyone jokingly replied in spanish |
16 | 8 | Sus | A meme referencing Among Us |
17 | 9 | Did you know that it's illegal in New Zealand to have a garden? | 2016 internet hoax that spawned from Reddit. |
18 | 10 | Snek | Funny way of saying "snake". Is sometimes a meme |
19 | 11 | Do your homework! | An Askreddit thread from 2009 where people "help" someone get their homework done (by commenting "do your homework" everywhere he posts) |
20 | 12 | Lets focus on the film people. | Quote from Woody Harrelson in his terrible AMA |
21 | 13 | 420 | Reference to Marijuana |
22 | 14 | 10bu17 | URL for the First post featuring grumpy cat |
23 | 15 | Popcorn tastes good | Comment by reddit co-founder kn0thing that got -10000 upvotes |
24 | 16 | Thanks obama | Reference to r/ThanksObama that shut down after Obama said the namesake phrase |
25 | 17 | https://i.redd.it/cnhqgnwqpdqa1.jpg | Image link - Image of Stan Lee holding Grumpy Cat |
26 | 18 | geraffes are so dumb. | Reddit meme that spawned from a 2009 comment. The most downvoted comment for a long time |
27 | 19 | You broke reddit! | Infamous server error |
28 | 20 | Cat. | Cat. Probably a reference to /r/CatsStandingUp/ where every post title is just "Cat." |
29 | 21 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w | Baby Shark Video, a popular meme video. |
30 | 22 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y | Zombie kid likes Turtles, a viral video from 2007. Note that Reddit admins, in PMs and elsewhere, have made multiple jokes and taunts related to Turtles. So turtles might be connected. |
31 | 23 | Do you agree? | This is the only Automod response that's not RANDOM or explicitly Hint/SUCCESS Appears when someone posts "3 21 42 147 16 105 8 4 19 288 4 1 31 5 42 3 147 19 3 21 21 4 5 5". |
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2 | Explanation | ||
3 | |||
4 | It all started when reddit posted a message on r/reddit to announce April 1 | ||
5 | In this message, the first letters of each sentence spell "FIND IT" | ||
6 | |||
7 | Clicking on the dot at the end of the post, we land on the subreddit /r/schrodingers | ||
8 | An image is posted here every 4 hours. Each image is a puzzle. Solving the puzzle gives you the answer. | ||
9 | |||
10 | Everytime someone replies with the correct answer, the Automod replies with SUCCESS and some success code. We dont know what that means yet. Link with all correct answers yet | ||
11 | So far, every puzzle has a Hint trigger. If you comment the right phrase, Automod replies with Hint #: style message | ||
12 | All the riddles so far are linked to the various Reddit April Fools' Day events | ||
13 | |||
14 | Important note - Automod gives SUCCESS or Hint even if a part of your message has the trigger words. Your full message does not need to exact match | ||
15 | Important note - Capitalisation does not matter, but punctuation does. You need exact formatting for it to work. | ||
16 | Important note - Solving a puzzle does not seem to be a requirement in order for the next one to release | ||
17 | Every image is posted by /u/fpuebqvatref. If you shift fpuebqvatref by 13 letters, you get schrodingers | ||
18 | |||
19 | 10 puzzles + 1 Final puzzle are solved | ||
20 | To go to the next bit, type ACKNOWLEDGE RISK AND ACCESS on the subreddit | ||
21 | Reminder - This event is called SCHRODINGERS. If you access, you will not be able to undo your decision | ||
22 | You get access to a subreddit ONLY you can see. There might be more puzzles there | ||
23 | (Schrodinger's Cat, the science experiment this event is probably referencing, is about how observing an action is one-time. Once you "open a box" you cannot unopen it.) | ||
24 | |||
25 | THIS MIGHT BE OVER | ||
26 | Based on what we know, we might be done :( | ||
27 | Some of us think there might still be something else, but it's unclear. | ||
28 | See After Final sheet for explanation |
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2 | |||
3 | |||
4 | Once you type ACKNOWLEDGE RISK AND ACCESS, Automod turns the flair to SUCCESS (only for you) | ||
5 | And gives you a message and a link in PM | ||
6 | |||
7 | They can only see the mere show, and never can tell what it really means. Enter the heart of Reddit. | ||
8 | The quote is from the book "Heart of Darkness" | ||
9 | That linked to /r/trdfz_v/, which has moderator /u/sciei_q | ||
10 | |||
11 | |||
12 | That subreddit has a lot of weirdness. There's an open box icon, a weird video (Link to all video frames), Level "No Bamboozle" on the corner, and weird glitches around 4:38 (See link) | ||
13 | (Note: Timereddits (2012) and Second (2021) was skipped in this ARG so far) | ||
14 | |||
15 | |||
16 | Enigma Machine Decoder (Base settings??) translates both username and subreddit name | ||
17 | sciei_q -> potat_o (in Enigma M3 - reflector UKW C) - See link | ||
18 | trdfz_v -> potat_o (in Enigma M3 - reflector UKW B) - See link | ||
19 | |||
20 | |||
21 | Reddit admins then then posted a day after all levels were complete. | ||
22 | This also had the link to /r/trdfz_v/, for everyone else to join | ||
23 | |||
24 | That post had both the above subreddit link, and this weird text - | ||
25 | ejcfc fihnb zdhih | ||
26 | |||
27 | Same base settings (in Enigma M3 - reflector UKW B) gives you algebraic vender | ||
28 | Anagramming it, we get even garlic bread | ||
29 | even garlic bread | ||
30 | If you comment it, automod then replies with SUCCESS and a cat gif | ||
31 | |||
32 | We think this is it. | ||
33 | |||
34 | In the internal Reddit files, garlic bread is a codename for /r/place (see link) | ||
35 | Note - The puzzles + final message skipped Place 1 (2017). 10 did use Place 2 (2022) | ||
36 | |||
37 | A few days later, Reddit admins posted with a recap of everything. | ||
38 | This sheet was better | ||
39 | |||
40 | Are they hinting at /r/place returning? Maybe | ||
41 | Will it be today, or in 2 months, or 5 years? Copium | ||
42 | Are we done for now? Definitely | ||
43 | Was this ARG bad? Indubitably | ||
44 | Hotel? Trivago |
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2 | FINAL: Wave Function Collapse (link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | After 10 was solved, a "FINAL: Wave Function Collapse" post was posted on /r/schrodingers/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | This is the final post to solve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 105 | 147 | 288 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Combining all SUCCESS messages from before, we get | R | A | E | S | L | O | D | C | I | K | W | N | G | ||||||||||||||
8 | 3 21 42 147 16 105 8 4 19 288 4 1 31 5 42 3 147 19 3 21 21 4 5 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
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10 | If you comment the numbers on the post (Example), Automod replies back saying "Do you agree?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Assuming it's a substitution cipher, we trial-and-error'ed the translation | 3 | 21 | 42 | 147 | 16 | 105 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 288 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
13 | A | C | K | N | O | W | L | E | D | G | E | R | I | S | K | A | N | D | A | C | C | E | S | S | ||||
14 | ACKNOWLEDGE RISK AND ACCESS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | If you submit that, SUCCESS appears (BUT ONLY FOR YOU) and you get access to a private subreddit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Further progress is in After Final sheet |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (01) | ||
3 | |||
4 | The post is a bunch of numbers, letters and random characters in different colours | ||
5 | Splitting images into 3 individual colours (Red/Green/Blue), we can see messages in there. | ||
6 | Each colour has ASCII art of characters inside the message. The three ASCII art messages for each colour are - UPV, OTE and 69. Combine them together to get UPVOTE69. | ||
7 | Look at just the blue image, there's a clear box. Comparing it with original image, there's some characters inside the box, FwfdMroztM1 | ||
8 | Use Keyed Caesar Cipher on it with the key upvote and number 69 to get TftsAdminA1. | ||
9 | |||
10 | Commenting TftsAdminA1 makes the Automod reply with Hint 1 | ||
11 | Hint #1: DDYYYYHMM | ||
12 | |||
13 | TFTS is short for /r/talesfromtechsupport/. TftsAdminA1 here refers to this post from TFTS subreddit on April 1st 2010. | ||
14 | The entire thing is a reference to Reddit April Fools 2010, when everyone on Reddit was given "admin" permissions for the day. 2010 was the first (large) Reddit April Fools event. | ||
15 | The hint asks us to get the date/time of the TFTS post about this (shortly after the April Fools event itself went live). The post is from March 31st 2010 8:45pm PST | ||
16 | Convert that date to the correct format (DDYYYYHMM) we get the correct answer | ||
17 | |||
18 | 312010845 | ||
19 | The automod replied to that message with 01-SUCCESS 3 21 |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (02) | ||
3 | |||
4 | The image is of mold, which is a reference to Reddit Mold, the 2011 April Fools Reddit Event. | ||
5 | That event was a joke about Reddit Gold, where some users lost access to "fancy things" such as "letters of the alphabet" | ||
6 | Compare the image to the original stock photo. There's some minor differences. Using some photoshop skills, some characters stand out. We can descramble them to get mold your account. | ||
7 | |||
8 | Commenting mold your account makes the Automod reply with Hint 2 | ||
9 | Hint #2: Q&A avoid 5 | ||
10 | |||
11 | This is a reference to /r/avoid5, a subreddit dedicated to avoiding using E (the 5th letter of the alphabet) | ||
12 | Now go to the reddit mold announcement post and sort by Q&A. | ||
13 | The top comment (when sorted by Q&A) says - What happens if more than one person decides to mold your account? | ||
14 | Remove all E from that comment to get the correct answer | ||
15 | |||
16 | What happns if mor than on prson dcids to mold your account?. | ||
17 | The automod replied to that message with 02-SUCCESS 42 147 |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (03) | ||
3 | |||
4 | The image is of an Orange, which is a reference to Orangered, part of the 2013 April Fools Reddit Event | ||
5 | In 2013 Reddit April Fools, two subreddits were made, /r/orangered and /r/periwinkle. Everyone was then split into the two subreddits, with the group with most points winning (upvotes+downvotes across the subreddit). | ||
6 | Just like 02, the image here has been digitally modified to add some letters | ||
7 | The letters now are a bit harder to see, but still possible to understand. The letters unscramble to raid | ||
8 | Combining orange (image) with raid we get orangeraid | ||
9 | |||
10 | Commenting orangeraid makes Automod give you Hint 3 | ||
11 | Hint #3: battlecry 47 | ||
12 | |||
13 | Battlecry refers to this post from /r/orangered at the start of the April Fools. That battlecry message is 47 characters long. It is the answer. | ||
14 | |||
15 | HATS FOR OUR BRETHREN!! SWORDS FOR OUR ENEMY!!! | ||
16 | The automod replied to that message with 03-SUCCESS 16 105 | ||
17 | Note - The linked comment has the full raid message (not just 47 characters). That's because of how automod checks answers. The actual answer is just the 47 char message (See link for proof) |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (04) | ||
3 | |||
4 | A collage of letters, individually ripped, placed over a blank book | ||
5 | This is presumably a reference to April Fools Event 2014, Headdit | ||
6 | That year, users got access to a webcam based system (Headdit) where you could upvote or downvote using your head | ||
7 | Using image editing, you can piece together all papers to make words. This is the final image | ||
8 | |||
9 | The full message is - A heady blog post makes for good reading | ||
10 | Commenting it makes Automod give you Hint 4 | ||
11 | Hint #4: htz6HZE | ||
12 | |||
13 | This is a reference to a GIF on Imgur: https://i.imgur.com/htz6HZE.gif | ||
14 | This gif says catmode, which is our answer. | ||
15 | catmode was one of the options in the April Fools 2014, when your cat could control Headdit as well. | ||
16 | |||
17 | cat mode | ||
18 | The automod replied to that message with 04-SUCCESS 8 4 19 | ||
19 | Note - The linked comment solved the puzzle by brute force. Users submitted all headdit related words until one worked. Actual solve path (listed above) was figured out later |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (05) | ||
3 | |||
4 | A collage of letters, individually ripped, placed on a table | ||
5 | |||
6 | The letters spell out press which is a reference to The Button (Reddit's April Fool 2015) | ||
7 | In the Button, a timer counted down from 60s to 0s. Any user who pressed the button reset the counter for everyone else. | ||
8 | |||
9 | The source of the letters were (likely) - | ||
10 | P - Tapatío Hot Sauce R - MARMITE E - nutella 1st S - Tương Ớt Sriracha 2nd S - Crystal Hot Sauce? (image links pending) | ||
11 | These are all condiments. And the letters given were press. Combining them we get press condiments. | ||
12 | Commenting press condiments makes Automod give you Hint 5 | ||
13 | Hint #5: aftermath key | ||
14 | Note - The linked comment has the message "press condiments" but "press condiment" also worked (See link) | ||
15 | |||
16 | In /r/ButtonAftermath, after the Button was concluded, this infographic was posted explaining the different infrastructure layers behind implementation. | ||
17 | The infographic humorously had "mayonaisse" as a layer in it, which then prompted the top comment The mayo was key. | ||
18 | The mayo was key. | ||
19 | The automod replied to that message with 05-SUCCESS 288 4 1 | ||
20 | |||
21 | Hints during solve | ||
22 | Reddit mods said the food/drink items/spreads connection "might be onto something" | ||
23 | Reddit mods confirmed that this is not related to NFL | ||
24 | Reddit mods explicitly confirmed Marmite and Nutella as correct |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (06) | ||
3 | |||
4 | The image is a Stereogram. If you overlay the image on itself with roughly 163 pixel difference (or just use a stereogram solver), you get a clear image | ||
5 | The image says I O = | ||
6 | These are the three symbols for Abandon / Stay / Grow respectively from the Robin event | ||
7 | This is a reference to the Reddit April Fools 2016, JoinRobin. | ||
8 | In JoinRobin, users were all placed in a chatroom, and at the end of some time, could choose to grow (merge rooms) or stay/abandon. The majority vote decided if the room got deleted or merged | ||
9 | |||
10 | Commenting ABANDON STAY GROW makes Automod give you Hint 6 | ||
11 | Hint #6: Abstain? | ||
12 | |||
13 | This is basically asking us what happens when you Abstain from a vote (do not vote within time). | ||
14 | From Robin instructions themselves (from the UI maybe?) or from posts discussing the rules during the event, we know how abstentions were handled. | ||
15 | |||
16 | Non-votes and abstentions will be counted as votes to abandon. | ||
17 | The automod replied to that message with 06-SUCCESS 31 5 | ||
18 | Note - The exact phrase needed to be said (with no punctuation differences) to count as correct |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (07) | ||
3 | |||
4 | We see an image of two circles, one inside the other, with some text, 84rd07 | ||
5 | This is a similar aesthetic and a reference to Reddit's April Fools 2018, Circle of Trust. | ||
6 | In Circle of Trust, every user had a private "circle" that they could share link with others. But if any one person "betrayed" the trust, the circle got permanently deleted | ||
7 | |||
8 | That string is the (API) subreddit ID for /r/ClornLornerCorner, a seemingly empty subreddit (with the subtitle: Come for the Clorn Stay for the Lorn.) | ||
9 | Posting in the sub shadowbans you and says "That's not right". | ||
10 | Joining /r/CornLornerCorner has welcomebot send a welcome message: (Never) Trust a circle | ||
11 | |||
12 | Post that phrase in a comment and the Automod will respond with a hint. | ||
13 | |||
14 | Hint #7: BY IBM OK LB | ||
15 | Which is an anagram for "Bobby Milk", a nickname for Robert De Niro. | ||
16 | Robert De Niro was in Meet the Parents, which was apparently an inspiration for the original Circle of Trust. | ||
17 | Note: One of the active admins/mods of /r/schrodingers is /u/rex-ac/. Noticing his post history, there's some deleted posts referencing "greg" in /r/ClornLornerCorner. Greg is also a character from the movie | ||
18 | |||
19 | Then we search for a specific quote in the script that related to the concept. And post that in a comment. | ||
20 | But the fact is, Greg, with the knowledge you've been given, you are now on the inside of what I like to call... "the Byrnes family circle of trust." | ||
21 | Note - The linked comment has a much longer quote, that's because of how automod checks answers. The actual answer is just the message above. (See link) | ||
22 | The automod replied to that message with 07-SUCCESS 42 3 |
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1 | |||
2 | Post link (08) | ||
3 | |||
4 | Image that looks like blue static screen | ||
5 | |||
6 | Boosting Greens using image editing gives us this image. It seems to have (11:58) highlighted | ||
7 | |||
8 | We're now going through the final stitch video for Sequence, Reddit's April Fools 2019. On 11:58 in the video, we see a Blue Screen of Death. This gives us the trigger phrase, 11:58 Blue Screen of Death | ||
9 | In Sequence, users voted on gifs to stitch it all together into one bigger movie. | ||
10 | |||
11 | Commenting it makes Automod give you Hint 8 | ||
12 | 11:58 blue screen of death | ||
13 | Hint #8: +28s P8_ | ||
14 | Note - The linked comment has a longer paste, but that's because of how automod checks answers. The actual trigger is just the message above. (See link) | ||
15 | |||
16 | At 12:26 (11:58 + 28s) on the same video is text saying Summon Exodia, to stop Article 13 | ||
17 | Article 13 was a controversial 2019 Internet Bill in the EU, which saw a lot of websites protest against it. The P8_ bit tells us what format to enter it in | ||
18 | In European Parliament, the resolution was labelled P8_TA(2018)0337 | ||
19 | |||
20 | P8_TA(2018)0337 | ||
21 | Note - The linked comment has a longer paste, but that's because of how automod checks answers. The actual answer is just the message above. (See link) | ||
22 | The automod replied to that message with 08-SUCCESS 147 19 |
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2 | Post link (09) | ||
3 | |||
4 | This is an image of an Among Us character with some characters as text. | ||
5 | - ..- .-. .. -. --. | ||
6 | This is a reference to Reddit's April Fools 2020, Imposter | ||
7 | There, users trained the Reddit AI in the names of social experiment were given multiple-choice questions and tried to guess what choices were written by an AI vs a human | ||
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9 | The characters are Morse Code and translate to TURING. | ||
10 | Turing Test is a test to distinguish human like AI, similar to what Imposter event itself was. | ||
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12 | Combining X is the Imposter (a common Among us meme) and Turing, we get the trigger phrase. Commenting it gives us the next Hint | ||
13 | Turing is the Imposter | ||
14 | Hint #9: 51.507 0.127 alter | ||
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16 | ??????????? | ||
17 | Possibly just coordinates. (Links to somewhere near Trafalgar Square in London) | ||
18 | Possibly was related to the dewey decimal system? 507 is education/research, and 127 is the unconscious and subconscious? | ||
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20 | There is a famous Alan Turing speech about AI, including this quote | ||
21 | letting the machine alter its own instructions provides the mechanism for this. | ||
22 | The automod replied to that message with 09-SUCCESS 3 21 21 | ||
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24 | Note - The linked comment has a longer paste, but that's because of how automod checks answers. The actual answer is just the message above. (See link) | ||
25 | Note - Turing gave the speech in London in 1947. We don't yet know if that was all the numbers implied. |
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2 | Post link (10) | ||
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4 | Important Note - This is the last clue being released | ||
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6 | There's a video of a yellow screen with a series of beeps | ||
7 | We don't know what the video is a reference to yet (r/second?) | ||
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9 | Putting the video through a spectrogram and cleaning it up reveals our trigger phrase | ||
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11 | Ceci n'est pas un fruit | ||
12 | Commenting it makes Automod give you Hint 10 | ||
13 | Hint #10: C-C •••,•••-•••,••• | ||
14 | This is a reference to This is not a pipe / Ceci n'est pas une pipe, a famous painting. | ||
15 | Translated from French, the trigger phrase means "This is not a fruit" | ||
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17 | This is probably a reference to Reddit Place 2, when the Canadian flag was changed to include a banana | ||
18 | Might be coordinates: Corner - Corner; (x1, y1)-(x2,y2) | ||
19 | That would fit banana (yellow background for video), "This is not a fruit" and the French language | ||
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21 | We think we needed to get r/place coordinates for the banana flag. And post it's coordinate (from corner to corner) | ||
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23 | (unconfirmed) | ||
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25 | We finally got the answer... | ||
26 | C-C 175,484-244,528 | ||
27 | r/place coordinates of canada (banana) flag | ||
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29 | The automod replied to that message with 10-SUCCESS 4 5 5 | ||
30 | Solving this unlocked FINAL MESSAGE | ||
31 | . |