# No Man’s Sky—Game Details & Investigations: Portals/Seeds, Atlas/Loop16/Emily, Atlas Foundation/Tech, OldGods & More

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## Path of Atlas, Path of God—_Part 2_

**Results of our speculation, thus far.**

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* * *

## “LOOP16 UNEXPECTED ERROR: 97C-303N-5884-P”

**instance16status**

* * *

_OVERVIEW…_

1. **_Perhaps Mercury is an Operating System for the Atlas Foundation_**  
_Their Citizen Science Division, is working on their experimental project, Waking Titan._

2. **_Perhaps loop16 is a program, built into program Atlas 0.16Alpha, running on Mercury OS_**  
_Loop16 could be codename for No Man’s Sky_

3. **_Atlas Seeds_**

4. _ **Emily’s Disappearance, and** _  
**_Elizabeth Leighton’s Broadcast_**

5. **_Fourth Race_**

6. **_If the Atlas is a God, then it is insane!_**  
_@OldGods could illustrate Atlas_

* * *

_BONUS: Boston Dynamics!_

* * *

> [@Crimsontine](#):
>
> **Loop16 could be codename for No Man’s Sky**  
> **@OldGods could illustrate Atlas**

**Atlas Foundation _could_ illustrate Hello Games** …_discussed later_

- **Mercury can’t be codename for No Man’s Sky** …_discussed later_
- **Waking Titan can’t be codename for No Man’s Sky** …_discussed later_
- **Waking Titan can’t be codename for Hello Games** …_discussed later_
- **Waking Titan can’t be codename for Atlas, or Atlas Foundation**. . .

> [@](#):
>
> Presently on [wakingtitan.com](http://wakingtitan.com), typing the command…  
> **“Whois WakingTitan” ?**
> 
> _The system answers…_  
> **Atlas foundation experiment.**
> 
> _Further…_  
> WHOIS EMILY: …  
> WHOIS LOOP16: _Running on **Atlas 0.16Alpha** _  
> WHOIS YOU: _loop16_

**_Perhaps Mercury is an Operating System for the Atlas Foundation_**  
_Their Citizen Science Division, is working on their experimental project, Waking Titan._

**_Perhaps loop16 is a program, built into program Atlas 0.16Alpha, running on Mercury OS_**  
_Loop16 could be codename for No Man’s Sky_

* * *

_Questions…_

Could loop16 be _within_ NMS? …or is the _error_ within?  
What is @Emily’s relationship to the Atlas Foundation?

All is discussed…

* * *

* * *

_CONVERSATION…_

> [@Drakonslayor](#):
>
> Stuck in a loop?
> 
> > [@Crimsontine](#):
> >
> > LOOP16 UNEXPECTED ERROR: 97C-303N-5884-P
> > 
> > > [@MacForADay](#):
> > >
> > > loop16 = No Man’s Sky
> > > 
> > > > [@Crimsontine](#):
> > > >
> > > > Loop16 = No Man’s Sky _!_

> [@Are we being introduced to the villain of NMS?](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/are-we-being-introduced-to-the-villain-of-nms/982/18):
>
> Check my other thread theories…  
> [https://forums.etarc.org/t/unifying-theory-atlas-wt-and-nms/1648/2](https://forums.etarc.org/t/unifying-theory-atlas-wt-and-nms/1648/2)
> 
> > [@Crimsontine](#):
> >
> > Mercury = No Man’s Sky _…?_  
> > July 5th = _??? …past/present/future?_
> > 
> > > [@MacForADay](#):
> > >
> > > Mercury Process (not Subroutine) = No Man’s Sky
> > > 
> > > > [@](#):
> > > >
> > > > _Crim:_ I’ll dig into this, and see what can be found.
> 
> > [@Are we being introduced to the villain of NMS?](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/are-we-being-introduced-to-the-villain-of-nms/982/18):
> >
> > _Crim:_ I read this thread, too…  
> > [https://forums.etarc.org/t/are-we-being-introduced-to-the-villain-of-nms/982](https://forums.etarc.org/t/are-we-being-introduced-to-the-villain-of-nms/982)
> > 
> > > [@Are we being introduced to the villain of NMS?](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/are-we-being-introduced-to-the-villain-of-nms/982/18):
> > >
> > > Don’t wanna sound weird.
> > > 
> > > But the Elite Sentinel force in the game looks like _ **Boston Dynamics** _ machinery.
> > > 
> > > They are working on Drones that run on AI and a machine called Big Dog which runs on 4 legs and works off of AI.
> > > 
> > > They have a ton of machinery that looks like something from the Terminator.
> > > 
> > > > [@](#):
> > > >
> > > > _Crim:_ [https://www.bostondynamics.com/](https://www.bostondynamics.com/) …_Pretty cool, @DeeKnow!_
> > > 
> > > > [@](#):
> > > >
> > > > _Crim:_ They even have one called _Atlas_…  
> > > > "The World’s Most Dynamic Humanoid.
> 
> > [@Unifying Theory: Atlas, WT, and NMS](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/unifying-theory-atlas-wt-and-nms/1648/23):
> >
> > Yeah, I am predictiong the Atlas Foundation and Elizabeth Leighton will disappear mysteriously at the end. We’ll never know where they came from and if they were real or not.
> > 
> > > [@](#):
> > >
> > > _Crim:_ Vanished. Only artifacts left behind. Sad ending.  
> > > Questions. So many questions. So many burning questions.
> > > 
> > > > [@Crimsontine](#):
> > > >
> > > > A single tear falls from a single eye. 😭
> > > > 
> > > > Over it! 🤧 …_lol_
> > > > 
> > > > > [@](#):
> > > > >
> > > > > i think 💧

_…wiping sweat from brow._ 🍕🤪💦  
_…diagnosis: commoner’s insanity. ℞: canadian bacon. yum_

I think it’s just been crazy/wild fun considering all these potentials.

* * *

* * *

_ **INVESTIGATION…** _

Upon digging into “Mercury” “process &/or subroutine”, here’s what I find…

> [@](#):
>
> _subroutine_
> 
> a set of instructions designed to perform a frequently used operation within a program.  
> {source: google}

> **[Function (computer programming)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subroutine)**
>
> In computer programming, a function (also procedure, method, subroutine, routine, or subprogram) is a callable unit of software logic that has a well-formed interface and behavior and can be invoked multiple times.
> Callable units provide a powerful programming tool. The primary purpose is to allow for the decomposition of a large and/or complicated problem into chunks that have relatively low cognitive load and to assign the chunks meaningful names (unless they are anonymous). Judicious appli...

> [@](#):
>
> [https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/routine.htm](https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/routine.htm)
> 
> _ **Routine and Subroutine** _
> 
> A **routine** or **subroutine** also referred to as a **function** , **procedure** , and **subprogram** is a portion of code that may be called and executed anywhere in a program. For example, a routine may be used to save a file or display the time. Instead of writing the code for these commonly performed tasks, routines are made and called when these tasks need to be performed.
> 
> Below is a basic example of a **Perl** subroutine.
> 
> _Subroutine example_
> 
> > [@](#):
> >
> > &hello;
> > 
> > sub hello {  
> > print “Hello World!\n”;  
> > }
> 
> In the above example, a user could call the **hello** subroutine (in this example, by typing **&hello;** ) anywhere within the program and have the program print **Hello World!**. After the subroutine has completed, the program goes to the return address, which is directly after &hello; and runs any additional code.

Further, the basic structure of websites in **HTML5** , require coding in **CSS3** for general styling.

Above is _almost_ an example of a **CSS3** subroutine.

* * *

Let’s also consider the wording in  
**WT Phase 1, Sixth Sigil, PDF…**

> **[mercury-01-98748sfdlka87.pdf](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.wakingtitan.com/mercury/mercury-01-98748sfdlka87.pdf)**
>
> 700.17 KB

> [@](#):
>
> **Mercury Process Self Diagnosis Report.**
> 
> Generated July 8th, 2017. Myriad API #09121  
> …
> 
> Engineering Notes **Alpha-2621**
> 
> We want to extend our gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the _ **Mercury subroutine** _ so far. We hope you have enjoyed the successful distribution of 180 Access IDs, and we hope you will also appreciate the other interesting artifacts we have in store for you going forward. We intend to keep the **_process_** alive until the completion of Project Waking Titan in August.
> 
> It is important to mention that we are very excited by the coming Phases 2 and 3. **_Input from the Mercury Subroutine will pave the way toward new experiences in version 1.3 of a familiar universe._** We look forward to the successful conclusion of this ground-breaking experiment.
> 
> Regards,  
> S.M.

💭 **_Reasoning…_**

**Mercury Alpha-2621 …_Why an early build!?_**

Note that “Mercury” appears with a capital first letter, denoting a title.  
Note that “subroutine” and “process” appear lowercase, denoting a description.  
(although can appear in title form, just as well)

Note that _“subroutine”_ appears further referenced as _“process”_.  
Mercury subroutine = Mercury process. _No?_

So perhaps “subroutine” was just an early step in the “process”.  
And if “subroutine” resurfaces, it may just carry a similar meaning.

> [@](#):
>
> _sub-_
> 
> 1. at, to, or from a lower level or position. “subalpine”  
> lower in rank. “subdeacon”  
> of a smaller size; of a subordinate nature. “subculture”  
> of lesser quality; inferior. “subhuman”
> 
> {source: google}

_Also…_ Mercury, WT, NMS and S.M. (Sean Murray) / Hello Games appear referenced separate from each other. _(ponder above.)_ This means that neither are ‘codename’ of each other; they’re listed separate. _(example…)_

> [@](#):
>
> We intend to keep the **_process_** alive until the completion of Project **_Waking Titan_** in August.  
> …  
> Input from the _ **Mercury Subroutine** _ will pave the way toward new experiences in _ **version 1.3 of a familiar universe.** _  
> ..  
> Regards,  
> **S.M.**

Waking Titan’s Mercury process (or subroutine) is leading to No Man’s Sky.

“loop16”= No Man’s Sky

* * *

💥 **_This now narrows down that…_**

- **Mercury can’t be codename for No Man’s Sky**
- **Waking Titan can’t be codename for No Man’s Sky**
- **Waking Titan can’t be codename for Hello Games**
- **Atlas Foundation _could_ illustrate Hello Games**. . .

S.M. (Sean Murray) / Hello Games…  
Why is S.M. communicating through the Atlas Foundation _!?_

Any augmented reality backstory intended here?  
What is Hello Games’ relationship to the Atlas Foundation?

* * *

Let’s also consider the wording in  
**WT Phase 2, thus far…**

On 7/21/17, Project Waking Titan updated ([project-wt.com](http://project-wt.com)).  
The site changed to indicate a _“calibration process”_ is occurring.

Emails with _datasets_ were sent out, leading to a new website called _“Bootsector”_, and a corrupted picture of a notebook. _It read…_

> [@](#):
>
> don’t forget **_atlas THEN csd!!!_**  
> list wake status  
> help hibernate seed  
> whois → atlas ? needs loading time…  
> Datasets  
> 316 - A - 114 ATLAS  
> 316 - 1 - 430.ETARC  
> 1176 - 4 - 746.MYRIAD  
> 1176 - 5 - 1922.MVERSE  
> 5020 - 8 - 3098.ATLAS  
> ? - 7 -  
> 5020 - 9 - 13138.MYRIAD  
> 31296 - 2 - 18158.MVERSE
> 
> **loop16 hibernating as of July 5**

Also, entries were referred to as _“seeds”_.

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**_Seeds_**

Remember those **_“10” Atlas Seeds_** found in the game files? True, they weren’t then 16.  
But this is also a term used in ProcGen. Hmm… _What else can this refer to? Any ideas?_  
_Does this allude to anything? …Perhaps, No Man’s Sky!? …not sure._ ♦

> [@FrankPoole](#):
>
> More info… Atlas Seeds  
> **{expand for our thread’s most popular link}**
> 
> > [@Emily](#):
> >
> > Wasn’t there something in the first Waking Titan PDF file about ‘seeds’? This is all a _lot_ to parse so I might be wrong 😵
> > 
> > > [@](#):
> > >
> > > _Crim:_ **_Even @Emily got excited_** ⁉
> > 
> > > [@ohwell](#):
> > >
> > > It does reference seed codes, yet I don’t think it is anything we’ve encountered so far yet (or we haven’t noticed)… Pdf1:  
> > > **{expand for the WT PDF1}**
> 
> > [@FrankPoole](#):
> >
> > Giving this a read now after everything is a bit spooky…
> > 
> > Seed codes trouble me as well. I have seen the seed description with my own eyes, yet none of us know anything else about them. Add in that our Galaxy is seed based in it’s generation (ProcGen is apparently a confusing word) and I can only wonder what the future may hold.

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**_loop16 hibernating as of July 5_**

Anything significant about this date?  
Nothing really stands out… _Except…_  
_**Such was just before NMS’s August 2016 release date (past)…**_  
_And further (present!.. past? future?)…_

**@Emily Warren**  
_ **July 5th, 2017** _ - Vlog #04

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/4/2/423cd66e4ca4f8034aee1b648f3bcb17e4848f21.jpeg "July 5th, 2017 - Vlog #04") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aD4RZ_-PEo)

This was her last vlog (glitchier than prior), before her mysterious disappearance. Said “it may be final”. She has not been seen or heard from since. She referred to superluminal “communication from the future”!

@Emily, you are _very_ [missed](https://forums.etarc.org/t/we-need-to-talk-about-emily/1100). 🕯…🥀🕳🥢…🔍

Was she communicating from past? present? or future?  
What’s her relationship to the Atlas Foundation?

_ **Emily’s Disappearance, and** _  
**_Elizabeth Leighton’s Broadcast_**

Elizabeth Leighton, CEO of the Atlas Foundation, refused information regarding her whereabouts (Live on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/wakingtitan); video now removed, so go here: [#1](https://youtu.be/acjgQkAQGb8), [#2](https://youtu.be/lv8TOx6j3A0), [#3](https://youtu.be/53TJoV--pB0), [“ **#4** ”](https://youtu.be/wMfLI_5WtGc)). _Highly suspicious! …What are we to think!?_

> [@](#):
>
> “I can’t comment on Emily. Sorry.”

And yet Elizabeth encourages joining CSD (Citizen Science Division), and says, _ **“We are on the brink of creating something truly amazing. Something that will change our understanding of reality itself. Don’t you want to be a part of that?”** _ 🤔

**_Crazy questions…_**

Is the Atlas Foundation communicating with us from the past? …present? or future?  
Are we “on the brink of creating” NMS? for the very 1st time? …as if an entire re-creation?  
Are we working in July 2016 (past)? What kinda “update 1.3” are we in for? …hmm, not sure.  
{Let’s control ourselves here, _lol_} Are we weaving in and out of past/present/future?

I also recall that when the Superlumina website 1st went live, the copyright information changed from “© Superlumina 2017” to “© Superlumina 2018”. _Why?_ …There’s been other strange things, too.

_ **What greater “amazement” could “change our understanding of reality itself”…** _  
_ **…than No Man’s Sky? …already has?** _

Is this how the Atlas Foundation and ourselves the Citizen Science Division become backstory?

_(lots of unanswered questions here)_

* * *

**_Back to Mercury and Loop16…_**

On 07/21/17, the WT website updated. It changed to display a **console**.

Typing START ATLAS.INIT results in the following message:

> [@](#):
>
> _starting system…_  
> integrity check in progress… done  
> validating config file… done  
> searching for updates… no updates found
> 
> _welcome to atlas 0. **16** alpha_

A Qustion of 16?

**Atlas 0.16Alpha …_Why an early build!?_**  
**Mercury Alpha-2621 …_Why an early build!?_**

Once ATLAS.INIT is started, running START CSD.INIT results in the following message:

> [@](#):
>
> citizen science division protocols loading…  
> initialization sequence1 complete  
> initialization sequence2 complete  
> initialization sequence3 complete  
> initialization sequence4 complete  
> initialization sequence5 complete  
> initialization sequence6 complete
> 
> citizen science protocols loaded  
> ready for live test  
> input seed to continue

Henceforth required typing various commands, which resulted like this…

> [@](#):
>
> checking seed…  
> seed validated
> 
> **warning: process hibernating** , unable to continue until wakeup

I then recall…  
**loop16 hibernating as of July 5**  
So what is hibernating exactly?

**Emily Warren** …OR… **No Man’s Sky**

> [@](#):
>
> _hibernate_
> 
> _**(of a person)**_ remain inactive or indoors for an extended period.
> 
> “the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out again”  
> synonyms: hole up, escape, withdraw, retreat, cocoon  
> “he wanted to hibernate in front of a fire for the night”  
> {source: google}

> **[Hibernation (computing)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernation_(computing))**
>
> Hibernation (also known as suspend to disk, or Safe Sleep on Macintosh computers) in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. When hibernation begins, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. When the computer is turned on the RAM is restored and the computer is exactly as it was before entering hibernation. Hibernation was first implemented in 1992 and patented by Compaq Computer Corporation in Micro...

We then type “wake loop16”.

> [@](#):
>
> ▷ wake loop16  
> loop16 resuming, please wait
> 
> reading seed… done  
> memory refresh…. done  
> rising and shining… done
> 
> loop16 ready  
> hello, user

We then type “hello loop16”.

> [@](#):
>
> ▷ hello loop16  
> hello to you, too  
> wakeup process complete  
> new commands available.
> 
> warning: calibration required before proceeding  
> preparing calibration instructions…

And it went on like this, with ciphers and inputs.  
_Two even resulted…_

> [@](#):
>
> **if the Atlas is a God, then it is insane**  
> _…suggests the Vy’Keen_

Why emphasize those specific words?

> [@](#):
>
> INCOMING TRANSMISSION… SOURCE: UNKNOWN… You are not – kzzktt – alone – Please, identify yourself. I’m – kzzkttk – . **Race Fourth** - ID mercury

Do any of these words have meaning? …_Yes!_

On 7/25/17, concept art was released of the 4th race coming to No Man’s Sky!

**So why allude to “Atlas” as an “insane God”!?** 😶

And why emphasize the sentinels as “not what they seem”? _(see below)_

Any similarities with @OldGods here? …Nyarlathotep? Great Old Ones?

* * *

**_Console Commands_**

> **[Waking Titan/Console Commands](https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=Waking_Titan%2FConsole_Commands)**
>
> This page contains a compilation of all known commands for the console located at http://wakingtitan.com. The console interface appeared on July 21, 2017, at the beginning of Phase 2 of Waking Titan. This page aims to document the outputs of all...

Presently on [wakingtitan.com](http://wakingtitan.com), entering “pre-/post-seed” commands, results the following…

> [@](#):
>
> WHOIS ATLAS ⇠ _command_
> 
> All I know is this. **The Atlas had infinity to work with** , and with few exceptions, this triad repeats… Gek, Korvax, Vy’keen. Gek, Korvax, Vy’keen. Traders, warriors, scientists, all their stories … **_ending in violence_**. Think about it. **How would the Atlas** speak, how it would **_cry for help?_** It would use the only language it knew. It would speak with life. It would create.
> 
> WHOIS KROVAX
> 
> But even in the depths of their subjugation, there was hope. A bargain, a prayer to a greater being. **The Korvax viewed the Atlas as what they might become in time: an intelligence beyond comprehension, beyond judgement.** _I convulse as the Nanite Clusters spill through my helmet. The Korvax watches me impassively._
> 
> WHOIS VY’KEEN
> 
> The Vy’keen tells me of their history, of _wars_ with the Gek, of Korvax _slaves_ and _tyrannous empires_. The Vy’keen suggests that **_if the Atlas is a God, then it is insane_**. I am about to leave when I notice something on the Vy’keen’s terminal. Two digits, blinking endlessly… they feel familiar.
> 
> WHOIS SENTINEL
> 
> They are coming, now. **_The screams of my friends resonate in every hall, every corner._** The Sentinels have found me. _I told Nada to leave._ I told them what we already know, all of us, in our hearts… we are not alone. Even if I die, even if all that is left of me are these words, _Nada will find me again in another universe._ Ten just like me, a thousand, a million Travellers… _We are not alone, for every soul is many._ **Even in the face of sixteen, we must declare that we lived. We existed, _no matter the horror of the end._** They are at my door. I –
> 
> WHOIS AERONS
> 
> Multiple contacts, multiple – zzkttt – infra-knives, fire, fire! – kkttzztt… Structural – zzrtktt – Sentinels surrounding – zzrttkkt –… Taking us to – zzktt – the harvest circuits glisten – zzktt – _ **not what they seem** _, not what –

In behalf of the Citizen Science Division of project Waking Titan…

> [@](#):
>
> WHOIS THEMIS
> 
> Major Sophia Dubois, on assignment with the Atlas Foundation.

> [@](#):
>
> WHOIS METIS
> 
> _Original:_  
> Elizabeth Leighton, CEO of the Atlas Foundation
> 
> _Current:_  
> Elizabeth$^^#()#eig$To!Y$(\*FWhnld$$$$$ warning: whois database not fully loaded, some errors detected

After examining all the above, I can only but _attempt_ comprehension. 😬

> [@Crimsontine](#):
>
> **_Path of Atlas, Path of God—Part 1_**  
> **_Speculation, thus far…_**
> 
> _Perhaps…_
> 
> The Atlas Foundation are the developers of No Man’s Sky (a simulated universe); with Echo, Multiverse, Myriad and Superlumina, as their affiliates. Their experimental ‘mega supercomputer’ server (a hypercomputer; _turned sentient, meaning alive!_; or maybe not), which contains this artificial simulation, of near infinite singularity, is referred to by its living creatures of natives &/or aliens of AI (artificial intelligence) simply as “Atlas”.
> 
> This is their “god”, because they know no other.
> 
> But the developers, are the real gods… The @OldGods .
> 
> > [@Crimsontine](#):
> >
> > **❝Every artist is god of his subjects.❞**

_Based on all the above (and interpretation)…_

_ **Path of Atlas, Path of God—Part 2** _  
_ **Speculation, thus far…** _

{and I quote}

The Atlas had infinity to work with, but always ending in violence. It is insane, with murderous intent. Creating wars, slaves and tyrannous empires, even witchcraft; _How the Atlas does cry for help!!!_

The Korvax worship the Atlas with hope. Viewing the Atlas as what they might become in time: An intelligence beyond comprehension, beyond judgement. But what evil effect might the Atlas have on them in time? “I convulse as the Nanite Clusters spill through my helmet. The Korvax watches me impassively.”

And regarding the Atlas controlled sentinels… _They are coming for us all!!!_ “The screams of my friends resonate in every hall, every corner.” “Even in the face of sixteen, _we must declare that we lived_. We existed, no matter the horror of the end. They are at my door. I…” “…infra-knives, fire, fire! …Sentinels surrounding! …_not what they seem_, not what…” …Yes, _Atlas is coming!!!_

{end of quote}

_Quoting Cassette Tape #9 of 16…_  
**“Abandon it. Abandon me.”** …I am Atlas. 🛰…✍🧠🤳…🔪

> [@Crimsontine](#):
>
> **Mother Atlas and her Sentinel Minions**

* * *

Let’s also consider the wording in  
**WT Phase 2, 1st PDF…**

> **[57201e0d-01a3-4f6a-bbb4-2be8b7c8880f.pdf](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.wakingtitan.com/data/57201e0d-01a3-4f6a-bbb4-2be8b7c8880f.pdf)**
>
> 3.45 MB

Since “Major Sophia Dubois is on assignment with the Atlas Foundation”, I assume she’s leading the Citizen Science Division, and such accounts for the title “Major”…

> [@](#):
>
> FROM: MAJOR SOPHIA DUBOIS  
> TO: ELIZABETH LEIGHTON
> 
> **Progress Report**
> 
> Mercury Process: ongoing, tracking to 97.99%  
> CSD Data Collection: ongoing, tracking to 99.03%  
> Boot Sequence: 100%  
> Calibration: ongoing, tracking to 98.49%
> 
> We’re now halfway through the live test, and we have enough data to draw some initial conclusions. First: it’s obvious that **_loop16 is by far more robust and accurate than prior versions_**. I hesitate to use language like “infallible,” but the **system** hasn’t proven wrong yet.
> 
> This is an unexpected outcome – we’ve received photographs from 1,763 cities so far, and that prediction seemed so outlandish that we weren’t equipped to handle the volume. The interns are running ragged and have been making mistakes in their updates; we’ve arranged to buy them extra coffee and donuts for the rest of the week to make it up to them.
> 
> This success is very likely the result of this cycle’s _improved learning_ cycle. Though **_giving the system free access to communicate independently of the Atlas Foundation was a tremendous security risk_** — and the implications of that are still hanging over the security team — the risk appears to have achieved the intended result.
> 
> None of this addresses the more important questions regarding the _wisdom_ and _ **consequences of developing this technology** _.
> 
> Waking Titan Input:  
> CALIBRATION

_Or perhaps when translated…_

{and I quote}

No Man’s Sky is by far more robust and accurate than prior versions _!_  
This success is very likely the result of the system’s improved learning abilities.  
💥🧠💥 **Atlas now communicates independently of the Atlas Foundation** ☕🖥🍩  
They acknowledge the tremendous security risk… Celebrating their wisdom; Coffee n’ donuts…  
Not addressing consequences of developing this technology _!_

{end of quote}

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> [@Crimsontine](#):
>
> Are scientists pursuing technological advancements without any regard to consequences?
> 
> What would it be like to live on an Earth controlled by sentinels? …or ‘the Atlas’? …etc.? 🤔

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**_IN CONCLUSION…_**

**_Perhaps Mercury is an Operating System for the Atlas Foundation_**  
_Their Citizen Science Division, is working on their experimental project, Waking Titan._

**_Perhaps loop16 is a program, built into program Atlas 0.16Alpha, running on Mercury OS_**  
_Loop16 could be codename for No Man’s Sky_

**Atlas 0.16Alpha …_Why an early build!?_**  
**Mercury Alpha-2621 …_Why an early build!?_**

Atlas 0. **16** Alpha and loop **16** _…A Question of 16?_

💭 Mercury appears to contain various programs. 1st start ATLAS.INIT, then CSD.INIT, then input “loop16”… Leads me to think “loop16” is located within ATLAS.INIT… Perhaps the Atlas Foundation’s computer server (the raw file), containing the simulation of NMS… Which still makes me think “loop16” is NMS.

And so perhaps CSD.INIT (Citizen Science Division; our raw file) was placed inside their server ATLAS.INIT to allow all of us to interact with comprehending the “UNEXPECTED ERROR” located within “LOOP16” / NMS.

**_What else could exist in ATLAS.INIT (requiring CSD.INIT) outside NMS?_**

Our 1st hint toward this was the comm station located within No Man’ Sky, which read…  
LOOP16 UNEXPECTED ERROR: 97C-303N-5884-P …and this code was a password for WT.

I think that we were prior, just working our way into their server. That’s what this was leading to.

💫 _ **Speculation…** _

The Atlas Foundation’s computer server contains No Man’s Sky. NMS _(aka. “loop16”)_ has an “unexpected error”, and we as the Citizen Science Division, are working toward such. _Perhaps the server’s gone rogue!?_ …The raw file ATLAS.INIT _!?_

And/Or… **Perhaps we’re working in _July 2016_, toward a better _August_ release?** 🙃 _giggles_  
…this time around …more giggles …it’s all too funny _!!!_ …or, is it sinister.

I don’t see anything directly pointing toward…  
“Mercury = NMS”, but instead “loop16 = NMS”.

💫 _ **Questions…** _

Perhaps “loop16” is _within_ NMS?  
So which do we boot 1st? …_NMS!!!_  
Then why did “loop16” come 1st?

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LOOP16 UNEXPECTED ERROR: 97C-303N-5884-P  
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