Do we collectively think we should work on both?
I think that is the best course of action, but it will take us more time to solve the puzzle. 
Topic: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize, Game Over - page 54. (Read 99514 times)
Do we collectively think we should work on both?
Yemmster: Your answer is not an integer. So does that mean its a dead end
OP has confirmed the two different files are unrelated, so this was a dead end anyhow.
I have to challenge your result here Prospero, sorry about that. Dug out my old mathbooks from the university to verify, it might still be wrong though so if someone else could verify it Please do.
my bad. i forgot to add the sqrt() call while i was busy checking the parenthesis were where they should be 
According to Wolfram Alpha, it's not a triangular number.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
"if the positive triangular root n of x is an integer, then x is the nth triangular number"
$ bc
((8 * 2147129 + 1) -1 )/2
8588516.00000000000000000000
I have to challenge your result here Prospero, sorry about that. Dug out my old mathbooks from the university to verify, it might still be wrong though so if someone else could verify it Please do.
Yemmster: Your answer is not an integer. So does that mean its a dead end
According to Wolfram Alpha, it's not a triangular number.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
"if the positive triangular root n of x is an integer, then x is the nth triangular number"
$ bc
((8 * 2147129 + 1) -1 )/2
8588516.00000000000000000000
I have to challenge your result here Prospero, sorry about that. Dug out my old mathbooks from the university to verify, it might still be wrong though so if someone else could verify it Please do.
http://i.imgur.com/d90yvj2.png
Strange to say which path to take, because there isn't a password to get on the Again.7z, unless we're going off in different direction again, the files within it both open so there's no clear path to take. The other path carries on needing passwords. So if we go Again path then we don't actually know where to go next
im so confused xDD
OP you're doing awesome work !
Strange to say which path to take, because there isn't a password to get on the Again.7z, unless we're going off in different direction again, the files within it both open so there's no clear path to take. The other path carries on needing passwords. So if we go Again path then we don't actually know where to go next
Apparently there's nothing relevant in Algo.jpg's EXIF.
do we have to calculate something for the password of 3.7z? what do you think?
Quote from: OP
*Hint for "Onion.7z":
- Match the implied platonic solids to their designated elements in the correct order.
- Always apply Bitcoin protocol - "Bitcoin hash is the hash of the hash, so two SHA256 rounds are needed"
-File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Is one in the future, is one in the past?
- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
- Match the implied platonic solids to their designated elements in the correct order.
- Always apply Bitcoin protocol - "Bitcoin hash is the hash of the hash, so two SHA256 rounds are needed"
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- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
Is there a different Onion.7z? I take this to meat either solve Again.7z (Numbert.txt + Space.mp4) or 3.7z + Algo.jpg
Guys, we're not in Kansas anymore!
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- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
I don't like this new hint, at all.Anyway, I would choose the "Again" file since it was hidden in the Exif. That being said, he/she/it could use reversed psychology to direct us to the wrong file. So confused.
me either, we're working on this so hard and in the end 1 will get the price and 50 will get out with nothing .. thats the sad part
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- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
I don't like this new hint, at all.Anyway, I would choose the "Again" file since it was hidden in the Exif. That being said, he/she/it could use reversed psychology to direct us to the wrong file. So confused.
me either, we're working on this so hard and in the end 1 will get the price and 50 will get out with nothing .. thats the sad part
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- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
I don't like this new hint, at all. I would choose for the "Again" file since it was hidden in the Exif (and hidden things are what we are looking for). That being said, he/she/it could use reverse psychology to direct us to the wrong file. I am so confused. According to Wolfram Alpha, it's not a triangular number.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
"if the positive triangular root n of x is an integer, then x is the nth triangular number"
$ bc
((8 * 2147129 + 1) -1 )/2
8588516.00000000000000000000
I take a 9 hour break to sleep amd try to recover from this damn sickness that I caught. & I had to read 13 pages. Holy Crap. You guys are busy, busy.
A lot has been solved and I need some time to catch up.
That ARG guy might finally realize how annying he was being after his last comment, which may actually provide to be useful, if anyone decides to stop ignoring him
Seem we might not be finished over here either...
Just to point out, that's not bitcoin protocol at all. Bitcoin protocol uses the sha256 of the binary form of the inner sha256, that's the hex form. It's not Bitcoin protocol at all, just similar. OP misunderstands how the hash functions work in Bitcoin.
A lot has been solved and I need some time to catch up.
That ARG guy might finally realize how annying he was being after his last comment, which may actually provide to be useful, if anyone decides to stop ignoring him
Quote from: Op
*Hint for "Onion.7z":
- Match the identified platonic shapes to their designated elements in the correct order. Always apply Bitcoin protocol.
- Match the identified platonic shapes to their designated elements in the correct order. Always apply Bitcoin protocol.
Seem we might not be finished over here either...
Just to point out, that's not bitcoin protocol at all. Bitcoin protocol uses the sha256 of the binary form of the inner sha256, that's the hex form. It's not Bitcoin protocol at all, just similar. OP misunderstands how the hash functions work in Bitcoin.
According to Wolfram Alpha, it's not a triangular number.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
EDIT: also, more info from OP
Edit2: First post changed again
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=is+2147129+a+triangular+number%3F
EDIT: also, more info from OP
Edit2: First post changed again
Quote from: OP
*Hint for "Onion.7z":
- Match the implied platonic solids to their designated elements in the correct order.
- Always apply Bitcoin protocol - "Bitcoin hash is the hash of the hash, so two SHA256 rounds are needed"
-File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Is one in the future, is one in the past?
- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
- Match the implied platonic solids to their designated elements in the correct order.
- Always apply Bitcoin protocol - "Bitcoin hash is the hash of the hash, so two SHA256 rounds are needed"
-
- File "onion" or file "again," choose a path. Which one leads to bitcoin?
Quote from: Op
*Hint for "Onion.7z":
- Match the identified platonic shapes to their designated elements in the correct order. Always apply Bitcoin protocol.
- Match the identified platonic shapes to their designated elements in the correct order. Always apply Bitcoin protocol.
Seem we might not be finished over here either...
Just to point out, that's not bitcoin protocol at all. Bitcoin protocol uses the sha256 of the binary form of the inner sha256, that's the hex form. It's not Bitcoin protocol at all, just similar. OP misunderstands how the hash functions work in Bitcoin.
Argh, yeah. I had done this a couple hours ago, but didn't post due to our progress elsewhere and the failure of the key to work.
Code:
echo -n "fireearthairetherwater" |openssl dgst -sha256 -binary |openssl dgst -sha256
cc005b04a217950a39b98d01f331a5159b002c9624c22687f3b163d346eac5e7
Yep. Took me ages to work out what the hell was going on with that.
Edit: file named Algo.jpg
thinking about an algorithm ... thales' thereom? (no algo
)And 2147129 from Number.txt passes the test.
its not passing?
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