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Post by oldpossum on Feb 28, 2016 22:05:45 GMT -5
Regarding Jonas Ramus, You may want to read and note the following footnote: "7. Jonas Ramus (1649-1718), “pastor . . . in the diocese of Aggerhuus” according to Bishop Pontoppidan, who quotes him extensively, “has deserved highly of his country for his Description of Norway, published in quarto at Copenhagen 1715” (Natural History of Norway, London, 1755, p. xiii). Poe’s quotation, however, is from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, s.v. Maelstrom, which is lifted bodily — except for its errors — from the London Pontoppidan."
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Post by nanoburd on Feb 28, 2016 22:26:06 GMT -5
We thought there may have been a secret message too within the audio file. It could be that we aren't looking at it right. imgur.com/th1dcfy But here is the spectrograph during the attack at the end.
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Post by the0alchemist on Feb 29, 2016 0:28:24 GMT -5
Jonas Danilssønn Ramus was a Norwegian priest and historian. Ramus also wrote about the famous Maelstrom at Moskenstraumen. <Copied from Wikipedia.
Jonas Ramus literally wrote the book on swirly watery death. Worst name for a ship.
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Post by professor on Apr 6, 2016 3:41:56 GMT -5
I just received this mailing today. Odd, since I was one of the original KS backers and it looks like others received it over a month ago. First thing I did was look up Jonas Ramus and found the Wiki article on him. I too thought that it was the worst possible (and most ironic) name for a ship. Since we're told that the story has its origins with a Lovecraftian theme, perhaps Ramus in his Maelstrom writings was describing a water funnel opening to R'lyeh?
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Post by Serburas on Apr 26, 2016 0:35:19 GMT -5
I would disagree that this doesn't advance the story. My Fiance and I both think that SP/SD might in fact be Sarah. So the source of all these mailings might be the daughter who lost her father to whatever is lurking in the North Sea. This is only a theory. But I think discounting this as less of the story seems a little shortsighted. We'll have to see as more mailings arrive. So, I am so excited to finally post here, and I hope by all the gods that I redact this in the right manor. I am overcome with joy and excitement! This regards the theory of SP/SD... The Curator has, albeit unintentionally I believe, confirmed in an email to me that SP/SD is in fact Sarah! I inquired as to the order of the mailings, and at the time the reason for the hold up in production. He gave me a satisfactory reason for the delay, then listed the mailings and their contents! I didn’t think until now, reading here, what he had said. He listed “Mailing 5: Chapter 3 (USB key, Sarah's note)” !!! I am a Diamond Level backer!
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