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theories from a newcomer

Posted By: inio
Date: 2002.7.19.03.51

1. (already mentioned by other people) the first thing I thought when I saw that graphic the first time was that each ring had exactly two dots, and each pair of dots had two associated marks, one on each axis. This implied their might be an ordering of the marks from inside to out or outside to in. My guess is outside to in as other people have suggested that this might be the last test, and moving towards the center both makes more sense in that case.
2. the icon to the right implies 3d space, but the z-axis is dimmed. This suggests to be that the z-coordinate might be implied by other data, rather than directly stated.
3. putting 1 and 2 together, each pair of marks probably is directly associated with a 2-d coordinate.
4. this leaves two dimensions of information unused for each pair - the angles (or relative angle) of the points on the circle. z-axis information maybe?
5. the z axis doesn't have to mean depth, it could imply scale, inverse scale (like w in homogeneous space), or rotation.
6. the x/y coords could be fit to a map by stretching the 120 diameter out to 360 to go all the way around the globe.
7. instead of absolute locations, each point might be an offset from the last point.
8. the 2d coordinates might be offset or wrapped by a certain amount (rotation was popular in the earlier puzzles I see), either constant or variable based on the z-coord.

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Message: : 1. (already mentioned by other people) the first thing I : thought when I saw that graphic the first time was : that each ring had exactly two dots, and each pair of : dots had two associated marks, one on each axis. This : implied their might be an ordering of the marks from : inside to out or outside to in. My guess is outside to : in as other people have suggested that this might be : the last test, and moving towards the center both : makes more sense in that case. : 2. the icon to the right implies 3d space, but the z-axis : is dimmed. This suggests to be that the z-coordinate : might be implied by other data, rather than directly : stated. : 3. putting 1 and 2 together, each pair of marks probably : is directly associated with a 2-d coordinate. : 4. this leaves two dimensions of information unused for : each pair - the angles (or relative angle) of the : points on the circle. z-axis information maybe? : 5. the z axis doesn't have to mean depth, it could imply : scale, inverse scale (like w in homogeneous space), or : rotation. : 6. the x/y coords could be fit to a map by stretching the : 120 diameter out to 360 to go all the way around the : globe. : 7. instead of absolute locations, each point might be an : offset from the last point. : 8. the 2d coordinates might be offset or wrapped by a : certain amount (rotation was popular in the earlier : puzzles I see), either constant or variable based on : the z-coord.
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