BlippityBleep: I'd rather not have Big Brother know its population's communication abilities. The Patriot Act is still around, you know.

Big brother knows our communication abilitys. And I am positive that they already know how news travels and how to choke it off if they have to. Remember that china had to outsource to the us to get proper censorship materials.

Perhaps I am looking at this from a different perspective than you, but I am seeing 3 or 4 generations of tech from now, where PDAs with some sort of blue force tracker system are widely disseminated to the lowest levels of our military. I am seeing them as trying to figure out how to interpret all the info that will generate in a time-frame short enough for it to be usable on the battlefield. Look at the page for the contest. They are collecting statistical data on the submissions, and they might ask the winning team their organizational structure.

The dod does not care about your big brother fears. If they don't want info to get out, they just shut down external lines of comm completely. Other branches might, but the DARPA is just looking for ways to fight the next war. The biggest issue we have now, is that most of our combat is not against a uniformed enemy. So the big new challenge is figuring out where the enemy is, and what they are doing in the shortest timeframe.

Being worried about this study is like being worried that the next machine gun or tank round is going to be used against you. I guess its possible, but if its something that bothers you then you have some issues.

I'm in Ft. Collins, and I'm planning on going shopping in a little bit, so I'll make sure to keep my eyes open. Most likely places for it to be are either on CSU campus, the CDC center lawn, or by the highway. If they want it in a highly visible spot, they may also try Old Town or the shopping centers along Harmony Road. I can drive by all of it today.

/Will post photograph if I find one

I will be at lowes stocking up on red paint, anyone know where I can get a bunch of weather balloons cheap?

have any balloons been spotted? (yes i know they are solid red)

I have eyes in most colleges in Indiana, still set to pass on any information.

I'm starting to think this is an experiment to see just how retarded the American people are.

tuna fingers: get real: Looks like Groundspeak has 5 confirmed. If only there was some way on Fark to know if even 1 has been confirmed. Not the actual location, just a confirmation.

By far of all the sites trying to win, Groundspeak has the best updated info. http://www.10balloonies.com/2009/12/5-balloons-5-to-go.html

Why does Groundspeak have a frog with a peener sticking out of head?
NSFW!

Also on their site:

Anonymous said...

"Hey could you guys give me the locations of all these ballons, I just need to verify them. I have a spaceship and I will visit them immediately just give me coordinates."

Are we sure Nintendo isn't behind all this and creating a real life "Island Flyover" from Wii Sports Resort?

Found one.

hell i may just put up a big red balloon to see if i see it.

genner: Found one.

I want to believe.

It's a traffic light...

/oblig

I'm back from the wed bawwoon hunt. None found in my area (see earlier post, ain't aiding no spys here). I sat on a stand near Copalis Beach, but only saw tourrists, some with balloons in their shirt. But they wouldn't show them to me to confirm the color.

An OSPD officer confirmed that they knew nothing about it, so I'm sure that my area is clear.

1lastcall: Even though we never get to be part of anything cool, I did a quick run through my little town of Bellingham, Wa. and then a quick drive 20 minutes north to the Canadian border. No balloons. Dang it.

Go down to Boundary Bay and have a beer for me. Then you'll have done your good deed for the day.

Map has been wiped clean

Slick Johnson: Map has been wiped clean

start again this time less obvious

Entrants: 4211 Total Submissions: 376
Entrants making submissions: 125
Correct balloon locations submitted: 75
Does this mean they already have 75 correct "10 total balloon" locations or 75 individual correct locations?

I was submitting fake Twitter posts because I got followers after using the #DARPA tag. Then I was like "Yeah, I'm totally kidding" and now one of my followers is butthurt.

Groundspeak has like 8 confirmed.

karatekitten13: 1lastcall: Even though we never get to be part of anything cool, I did a quick run through my little town of Bellingham, Wa. and then a quick drive 20 minutes north to the Canadian border. No balloons. Dang it.

Go down to Boundary Bay and have a beer for me. Then you'll have done your good deed for the day.

Still recovering from my night there last night. One can only consume so much Imperial IPA in one sitting, and I exceeded my count and farked the rest of my weekend. Are you a Hamster or Hamstervisitor? Seeing your Guinness tat, I have to ask if you've been to Uisce?

CtrlAltDelete: Thanks to those who draw funny pictures on the map. We smiled, but our algorithms immediately rejected them. But keep having fun, we are!.

Heh. What a crock of shiat. There's no algorithm. They just cleaned ALL marks off the map. Algorithm: That word doesn't mean what 10balloons.com thinks it means.

kk start trying to get trades for confirmed locations.

/got nothin'

Mustaf Herod Upyur Poupr: CtrlAltDelete: Thanks to those who draw funny pictures on the map. We smiled, but our algorithms immediately rejected them. But keep having fun, we are!.

Heh. What a crock of shiat. There's no algorithm. They just cleaned ALL marks off the map. Algorithm: That word doesn't mean what 10balloons.com thinks it means.

I usually don't grandstand, but I'm the one who started the picture thing.

And for the rest of you on fark...If you were worth anything you'd draw on map too. Please we need to do this. Someone write poops on Africa or something. Get useful people.

it didn't even trend on the twitter.

I've looked all over my mom's basement, and I still haven't found any red balloons. I'll keep my eyes peeled, though.

A few minutes ago. Mwahahahahaha...

We broke Twitter!

Behold the power of Fark

h2ogate: Someone's trying to sell locations on eBay now.

Probably someone corrupt within the Groundspeak site. They are the only ones I know of that have 6 confirmed so far...

These type of contests just bring out the greedy nature of people, and I love it.

Computer: I usually don't grandstand, but I'm the one who started the picture thing.

And for the rest of you on fark...If you were worth anything you'd draw on map too. Please we need to do this. Someone write poops on Africa or something. Get useful people.

Hey, now. I referenced Quagmire and wrote "Penus" on south america, before they took everything down.



I did my part.

1lastcall: S

I used to live in Bellingham. I couldn't take the cold or the hippies. :)

I have not been to Uisce but I am going to Ireland next year.

kirbstr: Also, If I were to photoshop a red balloon, it would be more in the #fark style and you would all know it (as in on the planet hoth). #darpa
half a minute ago from web · Reply · View Tweet

LOLLLLL

I didn't find a red balloon, just some lame ass golden ticket.

Mustaf Herod Upyur Poupr: Computer: I usually don't grandstand, but I'm the one who started the picture thing.

And for the rest of you on fark...If you were worth anything you'd draw on map too. Please we need to do this. Someone write poops on Africa or something. Get useful people.

Hey, now. I referenced Quagmire and wrote "Penus" on south america, before they took everything down.



I did my part.

That was an excellent contribution.

/Found them long ago.