Let's talk tech (Now with Glossary)!

[TB3]

Right, guys - I think I can write up the last chapter tonight, if you can verify these points I've worked out on the software of the supercomputer.

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Lyoko is the OS

Towers all have equal access to the processing power of the supercomputer.

Carthage is a virtual representation of the software core.

The Carthage Panel allows access to system software (Lyoko’s data, core programs, XANA, the kernel etc.)

The 36 Standard Towers allow access to application software (the modems, text files, media players, matt/dematt/devirt/virt programs etc.)

The 4 Way Towers act like servers for their sector, and also have a larger degree of virtual memory to support the large amounts of data they are handling.

The Super-Tower is the junction-box for all data streaming into and out of Carthage.

One of XANA’s designated roles is to guard Carthage – thus he has a greater degree of control there than in other sectors.

Carthage is hidden from view unless a person is told it exists – much like Aelita’s lost files which still exist but are undetectable. This is why Jeremie only discovered Carthage when the way was shown to him. Most likely the same applies to Aelita’s memory fragment in ‘The Key’.

Lyoko is run from Carthage, distributed through the way towers and executed through the nine Standard Towers to each sector.

Data mainly flows out from Carthage – a small amount is allowed to enter, but for large files to enter you need the Transporter (unless you deactivate the firewalls).

Towers distribute data to their sectors – all monsters come through Towers from Carthage (the data at least) – when the kids virtualise their data is entered into Lyoko through the towers etc.

The computer architecture only allows operation of the supercomputer through existing as a virtual being in Lyoko. The Console (we presume) can take control of all functions, but only if one has the correct codes (most likely genetic based or tied to the keys to Lyoko).

The Keys to Lyoko allow programmer access to all aspects of Lyoko and Carthage.

The console by default allows passive monitoring of the system core, and manipulation of application software, unless blocked by the Carthage Panel.

Tower interfaces only allow passive monitoring and use of certain programs for users – only Aelita can use the interfaces to actually modify and control all of the tower’s application software.

Feel free to add to this

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Here is a diagram I drew up to outline some of these elements.

If you can give me some feedback - point out errors, confirm, suggest alterations etc I think we can be done with this!

Cheers!

TB3

[DL offline]

The console by default allows passive monitoring of the system core, and manipulation of application software, unless blocked by the Carthage Panel

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This part should also include that applications on the console cannot be acessed by the carthage panel (since XANA cant alter the porgrams). For example the virtualization/devirtualization programs

[TB3]

Thanks DL.

Okay, here’s something to tide you guys over while I finish up the last chapter, which I aim to have up tonight!

Just rewatched ‘Uncharted Territory’ and jumped when Jeremie named three scientists who’s works were on the Hermitage bookshelves – the names rang bells from all my LTT research on Wikipedia and I looked them up and nearly had a heart-attack!

Schrodinger
Austrian Quantum physicist who theorised on Genetic Coding, worked with Paul Dirac who theorised on infinite parallel universes (theories later applied to ZPE), wrote three books among others entitled;

"Space-Time Structure", "Nature and the Greeks" and "Science and Humanism"

Also wrote “What is Lifeâ€

[Chad Rains offline]

I can tell you one thing though: The CL writers sure did their homework on this show.

In any case, FREAKY indeed.

[Taelia offline]

Agreed, SUPER freaky!

[TB3]

Hehe - we stand on the shoulders of giants. This really seems to confirm our ideas though, which is both gratifying and dizzying for me - how about you guys?

And okay, I wanted to have this last chapter up tonight but I've got to go to bed now in readiness for work tommorrow - while at work Ill think on how to improve the 12 pages I have, and then get it up tommorrow evening - hope this works for all and sorry for another delay.

See ya!

[Taelia offline]

Can't wait for it, bud. See ya!

[Cassius335 offline]

Hehe - we stand on the shoulders of giants. This really seems to confirm our ideas though, which is both gratifying and dizzying for me - how about you guys?

I gaze in awe and jealousy at your brillance.

[TB3]

Well guys - the final essay is here! Read and enjoy!

I will warn you though - in this chapter I do start to wax a bit lyrical, especially towards the end!

See you at the bottom and GOOD LUCK!

EDIT: I've found some errors, typos and mistakes in the text, but I can't change them right now due to time limitations - I will get round to it though!

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LYOKO
The World Without Danger

June 6th 1994 – the scanners and virtualisation programs are ready! In a few hours I will travel to Lyoko with Aelita. Like me, Aelita will hold the keys to Lyoko. Together, we shall be the ultimate masters. We will live together, forever.
The Diary of Franz Hopper – Day 2546, Final Entry

Sadly, by the time he made this final entry in his video diary, Franz Hopper was not the sanest of men. 7 years continually entering programming into the supercomputer, 7 years of reliving the same day over and over had conspired with his perceived persecution to warp his sensibilities.

To Franz’s eyes, he had nowhere to run to where he could be safe from the agents who raided the Hermitage on June 6th. Were he caught he also faced not only heavy criminal charges but also the heartbreak of being separated from his beloved daughter and only family, Aelita Hopper.

At first Franz most likely hoped to use the Il.e Seguin complex to “destroy Carthageâ€

[Taelia offline]

WOW! Totemo sugoi, TB3-chan! This is so detailed!

[TB3]

Wow - that last one was too long for LF! Okay, here's the remainder! Enjoy!

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A HYPOTHETICAL HISTORY OF LYOKO

Quite where Lyoko had it’s beginnings is unknown, but it is likely Franz always intended building a Virtual User Interface which would require virtualising a person in order to make the best use of the supercomputer’s power in his intended mission against Project Carthage.

This original User Interface is likely to have been built from Carthage outwards, and most likely followed the same minimalist architectural style as that sector.

Based on his diary (‘I built the supercomputer, created Lyoko, and last of all XANA to destroy Carthage’), Hopper finished Lyoko during his 7 years of RTTPing in this, its original functional form, and then turned to developing XANA.

Most likely he succeeded in attacking Carthage with XANA and destroying all of its physical and virtual resources. This is evidenced in the fact that in the 12 years since then there has been no evidence of Project Carthage’s existence – although a secretive military-funded project some of the tech it would have developed if unhindered would surely have reached the private sector by 2006.

Also, were the project not disbanded and still functioning, it’s staff would have surely investigated some of the weird events in Paris 2004-2006 which might lead to their wayward scientist – they would also have probably picked up on the supercomputer’s constant SAP activity and swept down like vultures.

Franz now turned his mind to protecting himself and his daughter – he knew that Carthage knew he was located at the Hermitage and several agents were on his tail. Now that Carthage had been attacked he knew he’d probably be pegged for it and the search intensified, making escape impossible. Therefore he and Aelita had to vanish.

Already suffering from a mild degree of mental instability Franz hit on the warped idea of rebuilding Lyoko as a safe and habitable environment for himself and his daughter – thus he once again Returned to the Past (undoing the damage he had done to Carthage in the process, meaning he’d have to repeat the attack when ready to ‘vanish’) and set to further programming work.

Over this period XANA would have been an idle program with no function – most likely Hoppe thought ‘it’ was inactive. However XANA had gained sentience without Franz realising it and was left to brood for a period of years – at this point XANA’s malevolent intentions presumably surfaced and it began planning an attack on its creator and his offspring…

June Sixth 1994 – after 2546 days Franz had finished his work. Lyoko had been reconfigured into a fully realised virtual world with five separate environments and plenty of variety to keep Aelita entertained and prevent boredom.

Franz had also planned out all of his safety systems, countermeasures, security protocols and planned for all contingencies.

XANA meanwhile had observed all of these systems being developed and finalised his plans to imprison his programmed ‘masters’ and set himself free within the supercomputer where he can freely plan his next actions. Crucial to this was his first creation – the Scyphazoa, designed to bypass all of the avatar ‘anti-tampering’ protocols.

Through the night Franz works at the Hermitage, working on making a hole in Aelita’s bedroom wall – she spends her last night on Earth in Franz’s bed, hugging a beloved plushie and perhaps worried about her father’s strange behaviour.

In the early morning Franz returns to the factory and makes his final diary entry.

[b][i]“June 6th 1994 – Day 2546 – the scanners and virtualisation programs are ready! In a few hours I will travel to Lyoko with Aelita. Like me, Aelita will hold the keys to Lyoko. Together, we shall be the ultimate masters. We will live together, forever.â€

[Aceilikeeggs offline]

SWEET JESUS!

Man,you must've really taken this to the next level!I sir,am shocked and award you with an e-cookie



i salute you

[Chad Rains offline]

VERY nice. Major Congrats. Really not much more I can say except that I cant wait till you are able to get this sent to Moonscoop and see what they say about it.

[TB3]

Thanks guys - and I'd like to propose a toast!

To everyone who got this thread to this point!

To you guys!
To Animenologist!
To YDV!
To DL!
To Comex!
To Reesane!
To Darkborn!
To JeremieHopper!
To Lotho!
To Rodri!
To Starway!
To Mew151
To LF!
To TL.
To everyone who ever posted!
To Hawking, Einstein, Schrodinger and all the other geniuses!
To Moonscoop and the geniuses there!
And of coures,
To Jeremie, Aelita, Yumi, Ulrich, Odd, Sissi, XANA, Franz, Jim, Milly, Tamiya, Project Carthage and anyone and everyone from Code: Lyoko!

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING GUYS!

[Lani offline]

...It's over ALREADY?! Sheesh... o_o

Anyway, WOW! That last article was AMAZING! *claps until hands fall off* So detailed and everything! :O And it's kinda sad that it's over... to be completely honest, this exact thread was what compeled me to join in the very beginning xD; GREAT JOB! (I'd say "And keep up the good work" but there's nothing left to ad... is there? :x) The only thing left is to use this available info and TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!!1111111111eight BWAHAHHAHAAHAHA-*chokes and dies*

Lani demands a party.

[TB3]

I'd give you a party too if there were enough people around!

And don't worry - like I said, LTT ain't dead - we've still got the final essay to write, and of course revising everything when S3 comes out - I'd just like to say though how proud I am of this thread and how grateful I am to all the contributors!

And I'm gratified that LTT got you to join Lani - have you been reading along the way then?

[Lani offline]

It's not dead? Then YAY! I demand another party! >D

Yeah, I started reading way before I joined. Then when I was done reading it I decided to join, and it took me a lot of courage to say "OMGGOODJOB" and ask questions xD; I'm actually really shy, contrary to popular belief. And I STILL don't have enough courage to say hi to Barbara Weber-Scaff or Matthew Geczy yet even though I really want to.... D:

[TB3]

It's not dead? Then YAY! I demand another party! >D

Yeah, I started reading way before I joined. Then when I was done reading it I decided to join, and it took me a lot of courage to say "OMGGOODJOB" and ask questions xD; I'm actually really shy, contrary to popular belief. And I STILL don't have enough courage to say hi to Barbara Weber-Scaff or Matthew Geczy yet even though I really want to.... D:

Aww - they'll both treat you great, and thanks for stoking me ego! I don't wanna go to bed, but I gotta now! Stupid body clock and stupid timezones!

[Osiris offline]

Wow i take my hat off you TB3 i have just finised reading every entery in this thread and its great kinda confused me a couple of times but i managed

just wanted to say a really great job!

[YDV offline]

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*twitch*

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*rips hair out* AHH!!!! I am a bad person! BAD! @.@

Man, I can't believe you finally got the last essay up! Which I must say is quite stunning, by the way. Wow... I read through the entire thing twice, and it's really magnificent-- you covered everything, I think, that we should hope to cover. This thing's got to be killer long though-- all the essays AND the episodic breakdown? If we ever send this off to MoonFilms they're gonna have quite a hefty paper on their hands.

Always wanting to help push this thing towards perfection, I did notice a couple things that set off a red flag in my mind-- First and foremost, the Digital Sea. I don't recall coming up with the idea that it was composed of non-OS data, which don't get me wrong, could be quite plausible, but I thought we agreed upon the idea that it was nothing more than an undeveloped area of Lyoko, which Hopper masked as a "Sea" so it wouldn't be unsightly. And also, Avatars decompile once they enter it because it doesn't have the programming to keep their vDNA and consciousness files separate and functioning. I do like your idea though, I just wanted to bring that up in case it might work as well.

I LOVED the comparisons, by the way, especially with XANA and Agent Smith (The Matrix has you...) and I also thought of another similarity between him and other fictional AIs--specifically VIKI, from I, Robot, who is like XANA in a lot of ways, although she is preferably "female." Think about it-- she was designed originally as a security system (Well, more like a composition of ALL the security systems..) but eventually due to her open-ended programming, she gained semi-sentience and grew, just as XANA did. Also, you mentioned the XANA sigils on each of the monsters being uplinks to him, which makes perfect sense, and that reminded me of the uplinks to the United States Robotics corporation and, in essence, VIKI herself since she was in control at the moment that were in each of the new models.

What do you think? I can't stress enough how much I loved the essay and I'm so glad we made it this far. If I don't say so myself, I think we are the only CL forum on the net who has delved so deep into the technologies of Lyoko and the Ile Seguin complex as to come up with an actual collective theory and not just thesis on every point.

Well, what can I say now? Let's knuckle down and get these babies sparkling clean so we can show them off to the world!

Hm. Question-- should we have the LTT Afterparty now, or when we're actually done, done? (Although after all, a Lyokologist's work is never done , at least until we get conflicting evidence from the new seasons and the prequel.)

[TB3]

- Just saw your post YDV - tnx, for both replying (missin you mate!) and for the great feedback - the bit about the sea being 'textured' is something I forgot, as for the other theory - these will go in, as well as some references to other AIs like VIKI and Skynet.

As for retaining the essays in the final document but making them easier to understand, I thought of containing a breifing sheet. Here's one I made yesterday!

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ZERO-POINT ENERGY

THE FACT
In Quantum Physics, the ZERO-POINT ENERGY is the lowest amount of energy a physical environment or system can possess – it is commonly associated with THE CASIMIR EFFECT, where two metal plates in a vacuum can be seen to develop interlinking electrical bonds. This is the Zero-Point Energy of the vacuum, though a proven explanation of this charge’s origin has yet to be found.

To date, no method of extracting energy from Zero-Point Energy, seemingly from the ether, has been found.

THE FICTION
Franz’s first major scientific achievement was the HOPPER EQUATION, which suggested that Zero-Point Energy actually originated from a plane of existence separate from our own that he dubbed ZERO-POINT SPACE. This space as well as being infinite consists entirely of loose atoms and free-floating electrons.

Franz later explored his theory further under Project Carthage and developed a means of interacting with Zero-Point Space through SUPERCONDUCTOR COILS – further research showed him that Zero-Point Space could be used to exchange matter for electrons and vice versa, and that one could create ‘anomaly passages’ from our world, into ZPS and back out again in another location – in effect a wormhole.

The matter/energy exchange is used in the Nuclear Battery and Scanners, and the wormhole effect in the Return to the Past, and also in many of the computer’s other day-to-day functions.

THE EVIDENCE
From Code: Lyoko
Both the Scanners and the Nuclear Battery show a conversion of matter to energy – since no method currently exists as to how this can be done it suggests a radical new method at work.

XANA has been seen to transmit power and data to his possessed subjects – since there is no physical power-line to them it suggests a wormhole of sorts through the ether.

Jeremie, Aelita and XANA have been seen to use the supercomputer to access external networks such as the Internet and Cell-Phone-Grids. Since neither of these existed in 1994 Franz could not have created links to them, suggesting another means of connection. Also the fact that no phone company has traced the pirate signal suggests again a non-traceable ‘wormhole’ as the connection.

Since Time-travel has been deemed impossible in our world by conventional physics elements of the Return to the Past must be dependant on another level of existence.

The concept of ZERO-POINT SPACE interlinks all these problems and gives a single, tidy solution.

From Science
The original theory of Zero-Point Energy was developed from THE SCHRODINGER EQUATION – this same theory was separately developed by PAUL DIRAC to mathematically suggest a plane of existence called THE DIRAC SEA – infinite and filled with energy.

Given their shared lineage, the concept of a third theory derived from the Schrodinger Equation by Hopper combining elements of Zero-Point Energy and The Dirac Sea makes a surprising amount of sense.

The concept is also supported both scientifically and in the show by Jeremie’s comment in ‘Unchartered Territory’ that Franz has books by the quantum scientists PLANCK, HEISENBERG and SCHRODINGER. The theories developed by these three all factor into the separate discoveries of Zero-Point Energy and The Dirac Sea.

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How's this - we attatch one of these to each chapter, restructure and rewrite them etc and then I'll print off a copy for Moonscoop!

Oh and YDV - I'll post a bigger reply to your post (And everyone else's) in a few hours, but first I've got to go do the ironing!

All new, all domesticated TB3!

Lyokologists never say die!

[YDV offline]

Well alright!

That seems like a good idea. Especially if perhaps sombody wants to look over it first before reading the entire thing, for instance if they were short on time, etc.

Yay! Ironing! 8D (Haha, the first thing I thought of when I saw that picture was the word planchar... Spanish class is getting to me. >.>)

[animenologist offline]

Haven't been on for a while, guess I need to start catching up. As YDV stated, this was a nice piece of work, and nice that we finished the main body of the work.. All thats left is to iron out the details and clean up the spelling, grammar, and any ambiguous arguments.

The article itself is fairly complete, with only minor remarks. For Way tower, you could also include as another use as a transport from one sector to another. Kinda like in My Computer, you have a way to get to the various drives and hard disks that your computer may have. Though you would need to remark that the drop off point is not a way tower, but an un-named exit point, which I likened to a drop off point in a train terminal.

I would probably slightly alter the entry on Creepers. The Creepers, in terms of their constitution, are among the weakest, that its not necessary to hit their eye on the flap of their head to destroy them. One or two arrows from Odd to the torso can be just as effective. What they make up from weak defense is a strong offense, surprise, and great numbers. Their lasers are 40 lps a hit, making it the 2nd strongest laser (next to the lower ventral laser from a Krabe) and the 3rd strongest attack (the Megatank elliptical plane is strongest there). Since they are able to cling to walls on a field that varies from time to time, they can easily catch the team off guard. And though they attack in small groups, they are fairly quick to replicate, shown in episodes like Franz Hopper or the Key, and are fairly quick at coming back.

Although I don't personally subscribe to this, a prevalent theory of XANA's betrayal was that it was a virus implanted by Hopper's various enemies. Both codelyoko.com and the Moonscoop website gives references to a virus as the cause of trouble. Possible to put in a small note stating it as an alternative theory.

As for your history, when read at face value, it implies that the supercomputer was shut off during the decade long period. I thought we came to the conclusion that however it came about (it may have been Hopper in a last stand, and not necessarily Aelita), the supercomputer was held in a state of idleness, a stand-by mode if you will, like when I leave my computer running without doing anything, its still running, just not doing anything. I thought that made the most sense, since if shutting off the supercomputer did little harm to Lyoko, XANA, or Aelita, the most intelligent thing to do would be to shut him off to avoid attack and only turn him back on to talk to Aelita, or use the console's resources, than shut him back off for class and independent work. But the evidence points to shutting the computer off leading to dire consequences, as shown in Girl of the Dreams.

I also wanted to state this about XANA's thinking. I think that for most of Season 1, XANA was fairly confident that he was already in the pinnacle state of existence. He was integrated with the world's most powerful supercomputer that is getting stronger day by day and constantly evolving. And having half the keys already gave him near dominance of Lyoko and its resources, enough to wage war from safety. This is why throughout the entirety of Season 1, Aelita was treated as an enemy that must be destroyed and an annoyance to his rule since she was the only one who stood up to XANA's power and had little to no disregard for her life. Only reason he doesn't pursue her intensely is to be rid of the kids who hold the ultimate trump card over him first.

I would think Code: Earth is the first time XANA understood his mortality. It was probably around that time when XANA recognized that the kids are slowly gaining ground on him and that's when he probably planned his escape from the supercomputer. If he really seeked Aelita's keys and freedom from the computer beforehand, XANA was pretty reckless with Aelita's life, not to mention that it took 1.5 years before XANA brought out the Scipizoa again, when he could of done it much sooner and had the advantage of Aelita being permanently on Lyoko as well as Aelita not being able to actively get into contact with the gang at every moment in the day.

Just my two cents. And nice brief sheet. The truncated, layman's essay.

[TB3]

Cheers for the advice Animenologist , and like YDV's comments, what you say will be reintergrated into the essay, and especial thanks for the alternative theories on XANA, the effects of shutting down the supercomputer etc - this is one subject I think we still need to wrangle out.

I'd as for the 'History of Lyoko' - up to the point of Franz and Aelita's virtualisation I think it's as accurate as you'll get (with some elements a liability but not many) - after however I just riffed with something and got quite emotional (since it was the end of LTT in a sense - I know better now! ) - that's more of a fanfic than an essay.

Right, so next up I'll finish all the hardware essays nice and sparkly, and then we'll come back to this.

Oh, and a quick though - are the 'brief' sheets all we need to send off to Moonscoop, or shall we send the essays as well just so we can cram as much in and make as impressive a tome as possible?

Cheers!

TB3

PS:
It'll soon be 1000 posts - should we ask the mods to delete some posts to stretch this thread's lifespan, or start a new one? And if so, what should we name that thread - Let's Talk Tech II?

PPS:
As an aside I've been keeping a record of views of LTT - in the past 72 hours this thread has been looked at nearly 500 times!

PPPS:
I'm weirded out a little by the way (again) - Zero-Point Space is I concept I though'd I'd dreamt up as fictional - searching for it though on Google I found that the concept has been thought up by others - mostly attatched to quack theories (like ours! ) but still, it once again adds a little validation. One which caught my eye though was the suggestion of creating 'wormholes' through ZPS - are we phsycically tapping into some uber-level of physics or WHAT!

[YDV offline]

Although I don't personally subscribe to this, a prevalent theory of XANA's betrayal was that it was a virus implanted by Hopper's various enemies. Both codelyoko.com and the Moonscoop website gives references to a virus as the cause of trouble. Possible to put in a small note stating it as an alternative theory.

You know what? You're right. I keep forgetting we have to actually go by what was "officially" stated, rather than what we would like to have happened so it fits in with our ideas. Adapt, adapt, all in a day's work for a Lyokologist.

As for your history, when read at face value, it implies that the supercomputer was shut off during the decade long period. I thought we came to the conclusion that however it came about (it may have been Hopper in a last stand, and not necessarily Aelita), the supercomputer was held in a state of idleness, a stand-by mode if you will, like when I leave my computer running without doing anything, its still running, just not doing anything. I thought that made the most sense, since if shutting off the supercomputer did little harm to Lyoko, XANA, or Aelita, the most intelligent thing to do would be to shut him off to avoid attack and only turn him back on to talk to Aelita, or use the console's resources, than shut him back off for class and independent work. But the evidence points to shutting the computer off leading to dire consequences, as shown in Girl of the Dreams.

That's probably the best way. Because if the computer was OFF for 12 years, the nuclear battery wouldn't have run down, and Common Interest wouldn't have occurred. (I don't know if the 7 years of June 6th count, because RTTPs are routed through the supercomputer, and that in and of itself sort of gives it an extra-temporal existence, so perhaps the battery usage did maintain although in a technical sense it went through the same day all those times.)

I think I agree with you on your latest development on XANA's thought processes (Here we are, being reduced to computer psychologists again- "Tell me, how do you feel about your Motherboard?" ), because it makes a lot of sense. From "I am XANA, the all-powerful supervirus. These silly children are no match for me!" to "I am XANA. The supervirus trapped in a cage. And these silly children might actually be able to stop me."

...Good job, XANA. It only took you 26 times to realize it...