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Some can come away from reading "War and Peace" thinking it a simple adventure story, while others can read the ingredients on a gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe.
Posted by: Terian1414
Posted by: Agustus
Posted by: Telec
Maybe spark wasn't rampant. bear in mind that there are theories flying around about Chief and time travel. after H3 legendary ending, he gets chucked back in time, fights some more flood, then activates the rings for the first time.
^made up off the top of my head^
BS!
I was one of the first to come up with that I believe.
Find your post and we will compare post dates ;) Mine is dated 10/27/07. Though well thought out, it was one of my first actual theories where as most times I was satisfied in reading and replying to others such as Eagle.
Posted by: mr 3l1te
I think that the Flood are actually Precursors. The Flood, or at least the Gravemind, seems to be EXTREMELY intellegent, almost omniscient. Also, the Flood are extra galactic in origin. And the Precursors had the ability to create galaxies and accelerate evolution of life. If the Flood knew how to do this, it would be of great benefit to them as they could turn bacteria into sentient being which they could eat, which would give them a constant, steady supply of food. Also, remember what the Gravemind said? "Do I take life or GIVE IT!"
I can't say that I agree with the Flood being the Precursors. Also, where is the referance that they can create "galaxies"? Not doubting your information, but I don't recall where this would have been mentioned or implied. As for taking of life, I believe you are looking too much into his words here. As a flood lifeform, you would last for hundreds of years instead of the typical 70 or so (possibly more due to the date being 2552 and not 2009). So in a sense, he does give life rather than take it and I would assume that he is refering to this gift of "eternal" life as compared to a normal human life span. Also, who knows if he doesn't gain the memories of those whom he devours. Perhaps with you body still alive and your memories forever preserved inside of his mind as a part of his own being, you do actually live forever (or however long Gravemind can maintain himself).
My original time travel theory was probably lost in HaloWars.com. I became inactive and my account was deleted. But I have replaced that theory with my "Halo 4 in plain sight" one, favoring it in the shear supportive evidence it contains.
And I have long thought that the flood really does believe it is giving life. But what is life? Being "alive" and life are two different things to me. A frog and a Human are both alive, but a human is actually sentient. What makes a human human? His independent thought, his emotions and feelings. You may live forever inside the flood but in return you are striped of every thing that makes you human. Once infected you lose all thought, all feelings, in essence, your soul. It is a fate worse than death. You lose your identity.