- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
For those questioning the connection because of humanity's lack of technology compared to the Forerunner, remember back to when 343GS spoke of the first catastrophic outbreak of the flood and the firing of the rings. Humans are Forerunner, this shouldn't even be up for debate. The only part I'm still stuck on is whether the ark is another halo in itself or just a key, although I'm leaning towards it being the primary halo. Consider this from the weekly update:
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Fimiki asks,
Why do the clouds do the swirly thing?
Fictionally: Tremendous, never-before-encountered, seething subatomic energies.
Factually: Parallax mapping and other techniques.
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Comparing the artifact in the canyon to the glowing circles found on the exterior of halo rings, you will notice it has one more "clamp" I guess I would call them(the things raising towards the sky) than circles found on the exteriors of halos. Somebody posted that the circles on the exterior of halos have either 12 or 14 depending on if they were the big or smaller ones, but counting carefully I see 12 each. The significance of this to me is unknown but it should be noted. Even if this artifact isn't a firing mechanism it was definitely built by Forerunner which is exciting enough as it is. Also, I think it should be noted that Master Chief is unbelievably calm at this point, raising suspicion in my mind on what exactly is going on. Perhaps Cortana is the one saving Earth and controlling whatever artifact is in the trailer. It's wrong to assume that humanity is doomed already considering this part of the Q&A:
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Nf Snapzilla asks,
-sometimes trumpets are blaring to celebrate success and jubilation, sometimes they are blaring in a defeated mourning manner, any thoughts?
-if you can answer this, could you also answer whether the Chief 's mindset in the trailer is in accordance of, or in defiance of these trumpets.
Trumpets have also been used to signal a charge to war or a call to arms. It could mean many things. You'll know in 2007.
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Well, that's it for now, I don't like theorizing so much because of it's irony, but I would be more than glad to clarify any questions or test any theories others may have.