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Post by crm114 on Feb 11, 2020 11:58:04 GMT -5
When Forrest was recently asked what will happen when he passes and it was mentioned we won't get confirmation that the treasure is still out there, Forrest says, "“No that’s not true… there’s a way to know, but I’m not going to tell you what it is”. So what is that way? If there is a way.... Is it just him having confidence that whoever finds the treasure will want to share the discovery with others because of certain items in the chest or because how amazing the location is? Hmmmm....however, in 5/2015, Forrest said the opposite.... So has he since put a method in place? Or is it just contradictory thoughts... – Without saying how you know, you have offered reassurance that you know the treasure is still in its hiding spot. Is there any method planned for hunters to obtain this reassurance after your death?
FF: No sir.dalneitzel.com/2017/02/25/scrapbook-one-hundred-sixty-six-2/He could have found a way. It seems that early on, his only promise that people would know is that the finder would not be the type to keep it quiet. He seems to have morphed into certainty about whether it is found or not. Maybe he was previously just keeping a method close to the vest and using the bragging finder as marketing. Remember he always talked about the IOU, but seemed to find something better. This is what I suspect, that he always had a way to know personally. Maybe he has since found a way to make it outlast him via some sort of transfer.
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Post by 5leafblaze on Feb 11, 2020 21:39:44 GMT -5
From an antiquities resale/auctioning perspective, it seems to me that it's not some unknown item in the chest that will let the Chase community know it's been found, it is all of the known one-of-a-kind items that'll find their way into public sales. The unknown item being mentioned somewhere would let HIM know, but if the Aztec carvings get sold somewhere, you can bet that person would need a provenance certification (ancient world antiquities acts) but I believe this chase and chest to be plenty provenance enough. People know these items.
What I'd be thoroughly interested in is a list of the US gold dates and mintmarks in there. Wondering if anyone ever pulled dates from the photos of the gold coins- is there an 1888? An Orleans minting? Things like that. But I think the primary reason for a finder coming forward- would be to get credit for being a total brainiac. That itself, concurrent to any antiquities values, would easily match this chest's dollar amount. You kmow, artificial intelligence experiments, MIT, and various high-functioners have taken stabs at this too. Probably dozens of computers chug the Fenn poem 24/7, and nothing yet. The solver, being a lone person blowing them out of the water, that would be REMARKABLE. So it is most likely one of these reasons he'd/we'd know.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 19, 2020 9:31:25 GMT -5
. this is how he would know whether the treasure was found. But even without it, he should be able to figure if the treasure is still there. One way is to use Google Earth. I don't think either of those statements are correct, a disciplined searcher who wished to remain anonymous would just not bank the cheque, or wait for Forrest to pass on. It makes the difference between say $2m and $2.1m, so not enough to guarantee action on behalf of the searcher imo. Reading the quotes it does seem to me that Forrest can monitor the chest remotely or has some other definite 'flagging' system, as he seems pretty sure he can tell if it's still there. Google Earth probably doesn't feature either in monitoring the chest - it isn't updated very often, and "doesn't go down far enough" to see the chest. On the latter point, presumably you think that retrieving the chest will destructively disturb *something*, so that could be seen from an updated GE picture, rather than the chest itself. Side Note: With GE Pro you can track back through earlier snapshots of Earth, often taken in different seasons. Given that in the chest we may have: - Some fishing line - Some scissors - A twig How would you rig up a device that flags to you when the chest is discovered?
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Post by astree on Jun 19, 2020 9:35:51 GMT -5
. Forrest has, in at least one interview, indicated that Indulgence could be found without him knowing.
He has also said that he has a way a knowing that the treasure is still there. It is still there, in my opinion.
This is a logic problem.
edit note: I modified my post after Dave's response below.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 19, 2020 9:37:32 GMT -5
. The treasure is still there, in my opinion Eh?
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Post by sangre on Jun 19, 2020 9:43:02 GMT -5
. The treasure is still there, in my opinion what makes you think that it’s still there? Oh, it’s “still” there no mater what. It must be a place called Stillwater then. Thanks astree. Stillwater Creek, Stillwater State Forest both in Montana.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 19, 2020 9:43:26 GMT -5
. Forrest has, in at least one interview, indicated that Indulgence could be found without him knowing. He has also said that he has a way a knowing that the treasure is still there. It is still there, in my opinion. This is a logic problem. edit note: I modified my post after Dave's response below. We've seen the chest in it's recovered state at two locations. What would lead you to think it's still at the hiding spot?
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Post by astree on Jun 19, 2020 9:55:34 GMT -5
. Forrest has, in at least one interview, indicated that Indulgence could be found without him knowing. He has also said that he has a way a knowing that the treasure is still there. It is still there, in my opinion. This is a logic problem. edit note: I modified my post after Dave's response below. We've seen the chest in it's recovered state at two locations. What would lead you to think it's still at the hiding spot? I wouldnt want two state anymore, for the time being, at least.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jun 19, 2020 10:03:53 GMT -5
So, for example, you tie the line around the twig and attach a small flag to it. Something very visible. You attach a weight to the other end of the line and throw it over a branch and under tension, close the lid on the stick and flag. Now, when the lid is opened, the flag is hoisted up the tree by the weight. The flag can be seen from above or possibly the road, or less likely, a webcam. Although in this scenario, the stick ends up in a tree and you don't need the scissors :/
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Post by heidini on Jun 19, 2020 17:21:57 GMT -5
. Forrest has, in at least one interview, indicated that Indulgence could be found without him knowing. He has also said that he has a way a knowing that the treasure is still there. It is still there, in my opinion. This is a logic problem. edit note: I modified my post after Dave's response below. You mean some spiritual treasure? Not the physical treasure. Right?
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