H Richard Loeb - G+ Profile Archive

This leaked series of emails may help shed some light on the unverifiable document we found yesterday... It seems even at high levels in the Intel Community, people are paying attention to this 'Portal disturbance.' http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/31/diving-in/

This document began to spread across the grapevine earlier today. I am currently not in a position to confirm its veracity -- but if the document is true, and in the interest of vigilance I suspect it might be wise to treat it as such -- it seems a major… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/31/unverified-document-claims-global-shard-manifestation-event/

This strange post just emerged via the Society for the Ethical Treatment for AIs. It's true purpose is unkn##signΔlinterrupt##sorrypΔc##circumstΔnces##dictΔted##immediΔte##Δction##own... it reminds me of the 'Alpha' image that emerged via SETAI late last… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/30/b/

If Jay Phillips was intending to use the current transition window to his own advantage -- perhaps increasing funding to the NIA for edge science while cementing his own role at head of ship -- it seems he may have read the tea leaves wrong. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/29/shake-up/

Surprised I caught this before The Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs... I figured they would be all over this -- fears of mind-hacking and such. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/28/new-brain-machine-interface-in-development/

NL-1331 was in Los Angeles a few days ago -- and the word on the street was that Agent KodamaSmiles was going to be there... She's been hiding below radar recently -- and this sudden resurfacing was something to investigate further. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/26/nl-1331-los-angeles/

Hank completes the update he began yesterday... with news of Devra and his role in finding (or hiding) Lynton-Wolfe... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/25/hank-johnson-connections/

Hank shares some insights on his quest from Jahan -- and an update on his search for Oliver Lynton-Wolfe... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/25/hank-johnson-the-hydra/

An interesting article brought to the surface by the Society for the Ethical Treatment of Artificial Intelligences. To their credit, the hypocrisy here is pretty blatant: Some leaders in the tech industry are racing to build AIs up with the one hand while… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/23/preparing-for-an-ai-doomsday/

The next batch of answers to the questions sent to the NIA... A few interesting ideas emerged here that I had not heard before... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/22/the-answers-ii/

The answers to the questions sent to the NIA have started to come in -- I'll be looking forward to reading more of these... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/22/the-answers-i/

A leaked email revealing some of the questions sent to the NIA by the government officials requesting a briefing on the current status of XM research. Quite a few interesting ones -- including some I'd be curious to learn about myself... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/21/inquisitive-minds/

My source tells me this is the last fragment of the report prepared for Jay Phillips about the current state of the Niantic Facility... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/19/the-facility-iv-final-fragment/

Here's the rest of Hank's report on his chance encounter from a few days ago... Interesting observation about truth and disinformation -- it's a tactic I've used myself when I've needed to create some distance and a safety net around myself. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/18/disinformation/

Another fragment from the report being prepared about the Niantic Facility by the NIA. Despite the difficulties in obtaining this information, my source assures me that they will be able to provide me with the last remaining fragment shortly... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/17/the-facility-iii/

Hank Johnson has a chance meeting with someone peddling an interesting conspiracy theory... Was it really a chance meeting? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/17/the-conspiracy/

I've been able to obtain another fragment of the report about the Niantic Facility... my source tells me there's more coming. Will share more when I can... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/15/the-facility-ii/

Was looking over Hank's post from the other day -- particularly that story about finding an Agent Bio Card on a diner bulletin board. Surprised me that this activity existed elsewhere in the world... I saw it taking place in a local New Wave group but I… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/14/bio-card-bounty-hunting/

It appears an internal NIA report has emerged that sheds light on the current state of the Niantic Project facility -- the place where the conspiracy behind this Investigation first emerged. I've only been able to obtain this fragment so far from my… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/13/the-facility/

A statement from The Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs regarding a new campaign emerging in the European Parliament... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/12/a-robust-framework/

Update from Hank. NL-1331 is on the move again... and that's always interesting news. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/11/nl-1331-on-the-move-again/

Another leak from my source at the NIA. Are there sharks in the water? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/10/chatter/

I mentioned yesterday that I thought it was strange that some unknown actor may be trying to debunk what we've learned about the effects of XM... Could there be political or profit-driven motivations? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/09/the-quantum-machines/

Jay Phillips seems to have succeeded in getting a fire lit under his staff -- it looks like people are hopping into high gear to ensure the funding channels remain healthy. But what's this about another agency trying to debunk the effects of XM? What… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/09/the-rumor-mill/

This came my way via a source in the NIA -- I won't say more, can't overstate the value of knowing people inside the labyrinthine world of shadowy intelligence groups. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/07/the-briefing/

I've been thinking about the Nine Faction chart that I shared a few days ago -- particularly because many asked me where I stand on the ideas expressed there. It's something I'm still -- years after I first began to learn about XM and sentient AIs --… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/06/defined-by-us/

Been hearing some reports that new Glyphs and Glyph messages have begun to appear in the Ingress Scanner. I have yet to encounter them myself, can the community help confirm, catalog and analyze the new messages that are emerging? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/06/new-glyphs-appearing/

A few days ago I shared why I had gone out on a limb to suggest that New Wave Enlightened (NWE) were present at the Portal creation ceremony on New Year's. Many of you shared some incredibly astute observations that I felt deserved highlighting. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/04/the-new-wave-enlightened-your-observations/

This came across my radar a few days ago, and I felt it needed a wider audience -- there are a lot of good observations here that I think merit a broader discussion within the Investigative community. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/04/the-nine-faction-theory/

When I shared my experiences at the new-year Portal ceremony, I claimed that I had seen both New Wave Resistance and New Wave Enlightened mixing. An Agent in the comments called me out -- saying that the existence of New Wave Enlightened has never… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/02/the-new-wave-enlightened/

My gratitude to all the Investigators and Agents who weighed in on my experience from yesterday -- it affected me in a tangible way, and I'm still processing what I witnessed. Your responses have helped me put what I saw together in mind... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/01/insights-on-the-portal/

A group of Agents reached out to me earlier today. They told me they were going to create a Portal, and would I like to see it happen. My curiosity was piqued. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/01/01/the-portal/

Hank experienced an odd sensation today -- as if he was being held in place while the universe unfolded around him. Could this be related to his attempt to contact Lynton-Wolfe some days ago? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/30/hank-johnson-an-odd-sensation/

A brief missive from Hank today... it looks like Jahan has some work cut out for him. Stay tuned, he might need as assist from Agents... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/29/hanks-task/

Here are some of the great insights that emerged from the community in response to the Acolyte and Jahan's divisive statements on AI and its role in humanity's future... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/28/the-future-of-ai-community-reactions/

I had a feeling that we would hear a rebuttal to the Acolyte's anti-AI message from yesterday, and I was right... I received this statement earlier from an address associated with high-ranking Resistance operatives... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/27/jahans-response-the-force-of-time/

The Acolyte (via the Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs) shares a message to her followers as the new year approaches. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/27/message-from-the-acolyte-a-great-responsibility/

Hank Johnson reaches out to Lynton-Wolfe, but given that Hank and Devra have been traveling together recently (and that Devra was instrumental in the destruction of the Tecthulhu in the first place), I'm not sure the offer is going to be entertained... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/26/in-need-of-a-friend/

Whose interests was Lynton-Wolfe serving when he built the Tecthulhu? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/25/the-paradox/

Jahan has obtained a fragment of a Howcraft document -- she'll give to Hank, but at a cost. As far as Hank is concerned, trading with Jahan is never quite that simple... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/23/the-trade/

How was Jahan able to unlock new abilities in Hank's Prime Objects in order to contact him yesterday? His attempts to figure this out so far have failed... Misty, if you're out there and listening, I think Hank could use a consult... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/22/hidden-talents

Jahan reached out to Hank Johnson -- but it's the method of their communications that's most interesting... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/21/hank-johnson-a-prime-radio/

Hank's latest update reveals his thoughts on Devra, the Howcraft document and more... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/20/hank-johnson-layers-of-devra/

Some days ago, when I reported on the December 10th challenge in Japan, I mentioned that it was difficult going through the feed for that event on an empty stomach. To either help me get over that, or perhaps torture me further (I'm not sure which), some… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/19/foodforpac/

Hank Johnson finally made contact (in a safer place, it seems...) with Devra and her guardian angel, Hubert Farlowe... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/18/a-meeting-with-farlowe-and-devra/

In order to escape from the ambush we learned about a few days ago, it seems Hank Johnson made use of a largely unexplored and undiscovered tunnel system near the location where he was meeting Devra (was this near the research lab he mentioned where Nigel… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/18/hank-johnson-beneath/

Yesterday, a burst message from Hank Johnson revealed that he may have stepped into some kind of an ambush. Today, I was able to obtain some top-secret intel that sheds more light on what exactly went down... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/16/sitrep-nomad/

This just flew done the wires a few moments ago... looks like Hank Johnson stepped into a rough patch. The good news is, if anybody is fully equipped through their experience and skills to maneuver themselves out of this situation, it's Hank... I don't… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/16/hank-johnson-ambushed/

I've been collecting your responses from a number of locations: Mine and Hank Johnson's G+ pages, Operation Essex and more... Here are some observations about the Tecthulhu and the message that emerged from Japan that I felt were worth highlighting.… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/14/your-responses-the-tecthulhu-and-the-japan-message/

Hank Johnson, en-route to meet Devra Bogdanovich, shares some thoughts on Lynton-Wolfe in the wake of the message that emerged from Japan recently. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/13/hank-johnson-the-dimensional-layer-and-the-xm-layer/

Hank Johnson's been keeping his head low -- trying to avoid a number of groups that have been tailing him, but he surfaced just for a short moment to share these additional thoughts about Nigel Moyer and the origins of the Tecthulhu... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/12/nigels-project/

Agent Daniel Van Os shared a great war story about Saturday's events in Japan earlier today -- and in doing so also revealed some fascinating intel -- a mysterious image that the Resistance obtained through the #Ingress161210 missions. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/11/the-message-in-the-missions/

http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/11/resistance-claim-ingress161210/ My thanks go to the thousands of Agents who participated in, captured, shared and reported on the events of yesterday across Japan. The Resistance claimed victory just past 5PM local time in an extremely fierce contest that tested each Faction across a number of skillsets -- Portal seeking and hacking, decoding, networking, local knowledge, dead-drop recovery and more. #Ingress161210 http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/11/resistance-claim-ingress161210

Excellent work, Resistance Agents... And Enlightened, I know you weren't far behind... Many Agents across Japan and the world collaborated to pull this off... Well done to all of you. #Ingress161210 Originally shared by tokuyoshi takahashi これで文句ないよね！ Victory!!!　Resistance!!! H. Richard Loeb Z2Jsl###2016.12.10 -- Resistance Win###]:RY(e7aG.L:.

Just saw this flying through the network... Awaiting the hash confirmation... Originally shared by tokuyoshi takahashi Resistanceの勝利ヽ(^o^)丿 Victory!!!!! #Ingress161210

The second of 5 Missions just went live in Japan... I've been watching the social feeds at #Ingress161210, and it seems things are starting to heat up... Be sure to check them out... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/09/the-finish-line/

The strange events of December 10th are just across the horizon, and as promised I've been keeping an ear to the ground. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/09/the-challenges-ahead/

Courtesy of the Acolyte, Hank Johnson pays a visit to the chamber where Oliver Lynton-Wolfe conducted his Tecthulhu research. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/08/hank-johnson-olivers-workspace/

Hank Johnson shares his thoughts on Nigel Moyer's process leading up to the discovery of his Tecthulhu. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/07/hank-johnson-nigels-long-journey/

An interesting day awaits... One that will test the strength of each Faction's resources across a multitude of networks and skillsets... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/06/sixteen-twelve-ten/

Hank Johnson reveals his thoughts on current developments in XM Surveillance technology. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/05/hank-johnson-surveillance-in-the-xm-era/

Another installment of Hank Johnson's journal covering his recent Tecthulhu research... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/03/hank-johnson-the-journey-to-nigels-tecthulhu/

It seems Hank Johnson has been on a mission to uncover more about the history and origins of the Tecthulhu... Here is the first in a series of journal entries covering his journey in the days that followed his stay in Rome... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/03/hank-johnson-common-threads/

INGRESS BURST REPORT | #VIANOIR: AMERICA - December 1 2016 With Devra Bogdanovich leading the charge, and both the Acolyte and Jahan on the ground in New Orleans rallying the troops, Agents prepared to deal a final blow to Oliver Lynton-Wolfe and destroy his infernal machine, the Tecthulhu. In this episode:… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/12/01/ingress-burst-report-vianoir-america-december-1-2016/

INGRESS BURST REPORT | #VIANOIR: EUROPE - November 30 2016 The fight to destroy Oliver Lynton-Wolfe's dark machine, the Tecthulhu, continued as the #ViaNoir Anomalies swept through Europe. Hank Johnson, on the ground in Rome, led the charge... In this episode: #IngressReport looks back at how the day unfolded in… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/30/ingress-burst-report-vianoir-europe-november-30-2016/

INGRESS BURST REPORT | #VIANOIR: ASIA AND AUSTRALIA - November 29 2016 Agents around the world joined forces to bring down a dark machine under the control of the renegade scientist, Dr. Oliver Lynton-Wolfe. In this episode: A look back at the XM Anomalies in Seoul, Melbourne and Surabaya. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/29/ingress-burst-report-vianoir-asia-and-australia-november-29-2016/

Thanks to those who took part in yesterday's discussion about Lynton-Wolfe's final message and what it might mean. Here are some of my favorite observations to emerge from that thread... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/28/your-responses-lynton-wolfes-message/

"I have crossed the bridge. The machine cannot be unmade. Where there was one, there will be many." Wright's next discussion question centers around what these words might mean.... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/27/wright-discussion-lynton-wolfes-vianoir-message/

A number of you weighed in on the questions I shared yesterday with some incredibly astute responses. Here were my favorite thoughts -- extracted from the comments... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/26/your-responses-devras-motives/

I was listening in on a conversation Dr. Wright was having with some members of Operation Essex. It ultimately led to one simple question and it's one I don't have the answer for: What were Bogdanovich's motives in the recent events of #ViaNoir? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/25/bogdanovichs-motives/

To my knowledge, The Acolyte has not yet responded to the open letter from Agent @thedeacon1972 I published yesterday, but Hank Johnson just shared an interesting theory about the Tecthulhu... It's worth a read and I look forward to hearing your thoughts… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/24/a-reflection-of-the-builder/

I was catching up on news in Operation Essex and came across this open letter to the Acolyte from Agent @thedeacon1972. He raises some valid concerns, and since (as he correctly points out) the Acolyte does not have a social media presence herself, I… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/24/a-message-for-the-acolyte/

It seems this was the news Agent @KodamaSmiles was alluding to yesterday and what the code symbol put online by SETAI some days ago revealed to those in the know... Some kind of XM-related occurrence seems to be expected in Japan on December 10th... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/22/december-10th-japan/

Our friend Agent @KodamaSmiles shares some news that's been traveling through the grapevine recently... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/21/the-acolytes-plans/

So where are we? I have the feeling it's like that moment after the explosion when your ears are ringing. Everything is still. Some people are frozen... hunkered down and slowly regrouping. Others are carefully heading into the blast zone. Let’s go down… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/20/pacs-weekly-wrap-up-november-20-2016/

Some of you may have heard of this new development already... It's called Operation Portal Recon. It emerged a few days ago, and I immediately began to try and uncover its roots and find out who was behind it. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/19/portal-recon/

The Society for Ethical Treatment of AIs, an organization created by Roland Jarvis and now ostensibly under the control of the Acolyte, just released this image. No other information was included. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/18/alpha/

Devra shares a rumor concerning recent developments about the Acolyte and the future of Oliver Lynton-Wolfe's destroyed machine... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/17/the-chamber/

Hank Johnson shares these thoughts with Agents and Investigators in the aftermath of the #ViaNoir Anomalies... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/16/the-path-forward/

Four years ago, today, the Ingress Scanner emerged into the wild. That began an era of change... one led by Agents and Investigators like you. You are the Luminaries, and I salute you. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/15/ingress-year-4/

Thanks to Agents @chemdraw and @Loverdose for sharing these images, providing the best intel we have so far on what the briefcases at this past weekend's #ViaNoir Anomalies contained... Hopefully we learn more in the coming days... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/14/inside-the-case/

Here's what Devra had to say about the Anomaly yesterday. She thanks the Agents for helping to stop Oliver Lynton-Wolfe with their ferocity and energy as they engaged with the XM Anomalies yesterday. In Seoul, I witnessed this first hand. It was… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/14/devras-message-to-agents/

The #ViaNoir Anomalies have come to an end, and the Enlightened have prevailed... but is this the end of the dark road? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/12/there-will-be-many/

#ViaNoir is about to begin. Be sure to keep an ear to the ground. Watch all information channels. There's a lot happening, and every Agent is a part of this, no matter where you are, no matter what your expertise. The ViaNoir Scoreboard page is up to help… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/11/vianoir-begins/

Hank Johnson just shared some of his thoughts on the powerful machine we've been calling the 'Tecthulhu.' He's on his way to Rome, currently. And it looks like I was right... he's carrying a briefcase, too. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/10/a-repeating-vision/

A few days ago I told you I had received a tracking number for a package delivery service from an unknown sender. The package arrived today. This briefcase was inside along with a short note. The note instructed me to reward this to the winning Faction in… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/09/the-package/

I've been able to obtain these images which reveal the Clusters for the upcoming #ViaNoir Anomalies. Good luck, Agents. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/08/via-noir-anomaly-intel-iii/

Here is the what was uncovered by the Agents and Investigators in New York City this past weekend. I believe it to be a poem written by Howcraft. But am I simply choosing to believe that because the alternative theory is too worrying? Honest answer?… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/07/an-ominous-message/

I've been able to obtain this high priority intel related to the upcoming #ViaNoir Anomalies. Questions? Check in with Visur Technology on Google+ http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/06/via-noir-anomaly-intel-ii/

Incredible work by all those involved in New York today. Many contributed both on the ground and from around the globe in a race to obtain an interesting (if disturbing) message. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/05/reports-from-nyc/

I told you I would keep an ear to the ground about the rumors that have been floating around the last few days. I came across this clue. What does it mean? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/04/a-clue-for-tomorrow/

A strange video surfaced... Agents began reporting the appearance of this strange video from the Portal Network. How did it get there? What does it mean? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/03/a-strange-video-surfaced/

Operation Essex contributor, Agent I23I, helped pieces together the fragments recovered by Agents in Seattle as well as those found by VI. What emerged was not 3 pages, as we had originally expected, but 2. Incredible work by many in helping to unravel… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/11/02/sumoya-beneath-the-waves/

#IngressYearFour Wrote, deleted and rewrote what I wanted this post to be about a dozen times today. It's four years since I put the first pin in that Investigator Board. At some level, that means a lot. It means places we've been together, discoveries we've shared, mysteries we've solved. Lives we've changed. At some level, it means a little. The journey continues, its velocity and essential energy unchanged, empowered by folks like you. We are on a shared train into the deepest fractal in our universe. Each mystery unfolds to reveal truth and more mystery. Each mountain we climb reveals another distant peak. A challenge for the future. In the end, what I really wanted to say today was two things: 1. Thank you. To each Investigator who has joined us, whether for a moment or for the long haul. This is your Investigation. I'm just the guy who runs the website. 2. I'll see you again tomorrow. We may be four years in, but the horizon's still somewhere out t...

Agent GaanEden of Project Isthmus worked alongside a number of other Agents on the ground, including NetrunnerX, BeKoolio and BigMatty, to bring us this the beginnings of this incredible (albeit damaged) document. I reached out to an old ally to try and… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/31/discoveries-from-seattle/

Attention Agents: I've been able to gain access to this Priority #ViaNoir Intel. In addition to the expected footprints, the intel reveals a few additional details about what Agents can expect from the upcoming Anomalies. Use this information wisely. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/30/via-noir-anomaly-intel-i/

I just received this message anonymously. No real message, either, just the attached images. I don't know where any of these locations are, but given that NL-1331 is expected to make an appearance in Seattle tonight, it seems like that is a good a point… http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/29/intel-alert-seattle/

Interesting. Agents around the world have been noticing some new Glyphs and Glyph Messages emerging in the Ingress Scanner. What have you found so far? Let me know in the comments. Has anyone sensed a pattern? What could this mean? http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/28/signals-inbound/

Kodama's back on the grid... here's her take on the documents we've uncovered over the last few days... http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/27/kodamas-investigation-susannas-next-destination/

I just got a weird message from Devra. A short one, too. Not sure what she's up to, but it seems to involve me. I'll keep you posted. http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/10/26/favors-for-friends/