H Richard Loeb - G+ Profile Archive

I've been wondering the same thing a lot of the Agents in D.C. were wondering when I met them last weekend: 'What is an Exogenous Precursor?' I turned to the Three Wise Men of Ingress for answers. You can judge for yourself whether they know any more than… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/30/three-wise-mens-theories-on-exo-precursors/

Kodamasmiles seems to be making this a regular thing... 'Everything You Need to Know.' I'm all for it... she's got the facts straight, and that's what matters... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/29/kodamasmiles-everything-you-need-to-know-9302017/

Intel like this is hard to come by... but we have seen leaks like this before. These 'Change of Address' forms are thinly veiled hit orders used by the NIA and many others to access a global marketplace of 'kinetic operators.' The day this form was filled… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/28/ken-owens-change-of-address-form/

A concern Hank Johnson raised while we were in DC and sharing intelligence with one another (as captured by his Nomad crew as we were out and about on the field) was ADA's potential involvement in Ken Owen's death. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/27/reliable-data/

More on Hank and my findings related to the Ken Owen murder in DC. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/26/dc-findings/

"Changing the Portal Network is one way in which we chip away at the bubble that has kept us safe and sane. The Exo-Precursors are another. The Tecthulhu Modules. Remote Participation. Buffing up the disruptive power of the November Lima projects... We… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/25/mistys-thoughts-on-the-return-of-portal-submissions/

I was rooting for the Resistance to carry this one. Looks like Hank got his way, and -- if the science folks' prediction holds up -- the Enlightened will gain control of the EXO PRECURSORS. At this point that whole topic is mired in unknowns -- but we do… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/24/reawakenings-end/

Hank and I might be at cross purposes here in Washington D.C. -- he’s hoping that the Enlightened win and wrest control of the Exogenous Precursors and I’m pulling for the Resistance, but we do have one goal in common: To solve the Ken Owen mystery. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/23/a-shared-purpose/

Hank begins to unfurl the mystery of Ken Owen's murder... let's see what he uncovers, and how the Agents in Washington DC tomorrow may be able to help... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/22/the-owen-murder-mystery/

On September 9th, 2017, Agents of both Factions united to experience the Trickster's Top Hat Portal (which was created using a classified Tecthulhu module for #13MAGNUSREAWAKENS @ Camp Navarro) and to venture into Misty Hannah's #MindPalace in a Remote Participation Experiment. The Agents believed their purpose was to rescue Misty Hannah from the threat posed by an Exogenous Force that had entered her mind -- but the Trickster had something else up her sleeve... an important lesson in the dangers of RPEs and how Agents can protect themselves from the Exogenous by creating #MindPalaces of their own. Learn more at http://investigate.ingress.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-9ZzknEwfU

Came upon this surveilled conversation between Hank Johnson and Ezekiel Calvin... they're talking about 'EXOGENOUS PRECURSORS...' a term that's definitely been piquing my interest... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/21/precursors/

So I get an anonymous text. It reads, "In case you haven’t figure it out, the Exogenous activities you encountered in Misty’s Mind palace were Exogenous Precursors. We have theorized them, but never actually seen them. I except we will soon. From where? I… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/19/the-nl-program/

Kodamasmiles isn't mincing words... here's her take on #13MAGNUSREAWAKENS: http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/18/13magnusreawakens-all-you-need-to-know/

"The Exogenous are coming through the walls that we're tearing down. I believe they are a threat." -- Misty Hannah http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/17/misty-hannah-building-your-own-mind-palace/

My investigation led me to Austin. Here's a short message to Agents from the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue there... this was a known point of interest during Misty Hannah's first appearance (back in 2013...). http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/16/at-the-statue-of-stevie-ray-in-austin/

Hank Johnson said it. I said it. It seems a shadowy war is about to unfold in that fuzzy zone where the intelligence agencies and private corporations collaborate... Not surprised that a sensitive like Agent jaicat would be tuned in... Here is his… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/15/the-sound-of-war/

I guess I did point a finger not so subtly at Hank Johnson yesterday... here's his response. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/14/truthseekers-in-dc/

He was a shadowy guy from a shadowy time. Ken Owens was a political 'spin hacker' who was brought in during crises to find ways to 'reframe the narrative' about them. In other words, lie. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/13/who-was-ken-owen/

I've been able to obtain a trove of intelligence related to Day Two of the #13MAGNUSREAWAKENS Anomalies. These Anomalies will take place on September 23rd. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/13/13magnusreawakens-day-2-anomaly-intel-footprints-and-phase-maps/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Bmx3nPteU I was able to get my hands on this off-the-cuff clip of Hank Johnson behind the scenes at the #MistyMindPalace RPE event... He's caught getting a phone call from Washington DC (who was the caller?) confirming news that we uncovered yesterday but could not verify... Ken Owen -- the masterful PR manipulator who helped conceal the leak of the Ingress XM Scanner as a game -- has been found dead in front of a monument at the Kennedy Center. -PAC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Bmx3nPteU

A body found near the Kennedy Center. They claim it's Ken Owen. Not sure if this news is real or fake... Can't trace back the source, none of my DC sources are spilling any beans on this right now. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/10/body-found-is-it-ken-owen/

Where there never was a hat Things are heating up in Burbank, where agents have gathered to venture into Misty Hannah's Mind Palace RPE using the power of the Trickster's Top Hat Portal. Tune in to facebook.com/ingress and twitch.tv/ingress to follow things as they unfold. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/09/where-there-never-was-a-hat/

Agents, I'll be on the ground at the Mind Palace RPE tomorrow. Stay tuned in to the Ingress Facebook page, where both Hank and I will help cover the event as it unfolds, and if you want an even closer look at the action, try the live feed on Twitch. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/08/witnessing-the-mind-palace/

Hank Johnson confirms his presence at Saturday's RPE event... and shares his thoughts and concerns on what we might encounter there. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/07/palace-intrigue/

What is in #TheMindPalace? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMa94RipSLY

So, I now know for certain that Hank Johnson, having been unable to find Misty in Australia, is making his way to Los Angeles to be present for The Mind Palace RPE event. The Trickster's Top Hat will be there... and who knows, if we are indeed adventuring… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/05/a-visit-to-the-mind-palace/

Came across this while browsing Operation: Essex... It's a detailed history of the November Lima program (specifically, its first project: NL-1331) from @MustafaSaid. Well-resourced and well-informed... Many thanks for putting this together, Mumu... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/04/mustafa-mumu-saids-history-of-nl1331/

Akira Tsukasa moves fast. Mere days after taking over the November Lima program, she has already put into effect a new series of competition (and coordination) based incentives for the Agents across Europe who will be able to part in NL-1331e's European… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/03/nl-1331e-research-competition/

I glossed over this recent news until someone told me to look again, and pay attention to the dates... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/09/02/signals-and-dates/

The true objectives of the November Lima program remain hidden in the shadows. Now, with Akira Tsukasa at the helm of the program, its scope may broaden even further... NL-1331e -- an enhanced variant of the original November Lima XM Detection vehicle -- is about to embark on a massive research mission across Europe. More details on that here: http://bit.ly/nl1331e2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aOmuX14VUg

It seems part of Akira's purpose in Portland this past weekend was to examine NL-1331 -- perhaps as part of a bid to become more deeply involved in other parts of the November Lima program (she already heads the development of the Japan based NL-Prime… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/31/improvements/

The sender and routing data of this message was scrambled -- I have no way to easily backtrace its origin. The message itself contained only this link: A signup form for an RPE (a Remote Participation Exercise -- also known as a 'tabletop RPG') in Burbank… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/30/the-mind-palace-rpe/

Hank Johnson attempted to send this message over the weekend, but for reasons that aren't entirely clear, it never made it all the way online to his Google+ profile. An associate of mine was able to recover the message, partially at least, and share it with me. -PAC

So... could everything that went down this weekend be connected to an appearance of the Trickster's Top Hat and an RPE in Burbank on September 9th? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/28/the-disappearance-of-misty-hannah/

The August 26th Anomalies have begun. If you haven't yet, check out the #13MAGNUSReawakens Scoreboard to watch the action as it unfolds, or dip your feet into the hashtagged #13MAGNUSReawakens social media streams. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/26/the-anomalies-begin/

The Box has been opened. And it wasn't Misty who opened it. Now, it's time to look inside. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/25/old-friends/

This is an odd one. A source sent me this recent message received by Misty Hannah -- from none other than Akira Tsukasa herself. Akira, by the way, made it pretty clear in a leaked chat with fellow IQTecher Avril Lorazon a few days ago that she's very… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/24/fanmail-for-misty-hannah/

Here's what I know about who from the world of Ingress is going to be at the upcoming #13MAGNUSReawakens Anomalies... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/23/where-and-why-whos-going-to-the-anomalies/

I have been made aware that Intel Analysts have updated the #13MAGNUSReawakens Anomaly Intel document with information about what lies at stake during the first round of Anomalies... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/22/13magnusreawakens-august-anomaly-impact/

Misty's true agenda as it relates to the upcoming #13MAGNUSReawakens Anomalies has become clear. And Hank Johnson's concerns are growing louder each day... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/20/rubicon/

I heard on the rumor mill that Akira Tsukasa, the brilliant researcher who stands at the head of IQTech's Japanese operations (the sister corporation known as IQTech East) may be on the ground in Portland, and now I may know why... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/19/opportunity/

More from Misty on exactly what she seems to have in store for the #13MAGNUSReawakens Anomalies. Just what is she up to? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/19/lure/

I've been able to get my hands on this intel related to the upcoming #13MAGNUSReawakens Anomalies -- the images show the approximate impact areas as well as the Phase One and Phase Three divisions... I expect they will be useful as Agents enter the final… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/17/anomaly-footprints-and-phases/

It seems a number of folks have had opinions about Misty's role in the upcoming Anomalies, but Misty herself has remained quiet on the matter. Not any more... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/16/a-new-pandoras-box/

Hank Johnson reveals what he believes to be Misty Hannah's true intentions -- he claims she may be intending to use the upcoming Ingress Anomalies to summon an exogenous intelligence and interface directly with it... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/15/summoning/

It's rare, Investigators, that the universe reminds us that the seemingly mundane cycles of ordinary life can hide the anomalous and (perhaps I'm channeling Misty) the magical... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/14/totality/

Hank Johnson elaborates on a theory he initially shared some days ago... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/13/closer-to-the-source/

In response to news that an AI has been crafted which defeats human masters in an online combat gaming system, the Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs asks: "If the goal is to build 'safe artificial general intelligence,' ask yourself why they are… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/12/0-0-1/

Some days ago, I shared a rumor that Misty Hannah may currently be somewhere in Australia. It seems the rumor may have had some credence to it. Hank Johnson reveals his concerns -- and why he is headed to the upcoming Anomaly in Brisbane... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/11/the-tricksters-true-nature/

"In a mind-boggling world first, a team of biologists and security researchers have successfully infected a computer with a malicious program coded into a strand of DNA." http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/10/a-different-kind-of-virus/

Apparently, Misty recently traveled to Australia. What is she after? What's in Australia? And is this why Hank Johnson is headed to Brisbane? Is he following after her? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/09/misty-on-the-road/

Hank Johnson shares some guidelines on navigating and interacting with Anomalous Zones and Remote Participation Exercises. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/09/anomalous-zone-guidelines/

Hank Johnson shares his concerns about the recently discovered Remote Participation Exercise documents... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/07/the-dangers-of-remote-participation/

The conclusion of the three wise men's conversation about mind palaces... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/06/palace-notes-ii/

The three wise men of Ingress, Martin Schubert (Skeptic), Yuri Alaric Nagassa (Humanist) and Stein Lightman (Spiritualist) share notes on the subject of mind palaces -- this is the first half of their conversation... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/05/palace-notes-i/

Seems Kodamasmiles is on the hunt for recent, epic sitreps. #IngressReport returning? Seems like a distinct possibility... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/04/kodama-seeking-sitreps/

Agents on the ground at the Misty Hannah magic performance last week were able to obtain this transcript via a mission. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/04/a-symbiotic-relationship/

I've been able to obtain this secure document related to the upcoming #13MAGNUSREAWAKENS Anomalies. The document is a detailed guide to many aspects related to the upcoming Anomalies. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/03/13magnusreawakens-anomaly-intel/

I was having a conversation with an associate of mine who is well versed in ancient history. I mentioned to her one of the current puzzles I have been attempting to disentangle... Tycho's cryptic clue: Remember the Ruin of Scopas. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/02/the-other-scopas/

At Misty Hannah's performance this past Saturday, a group of Agents were able to recover a trove of data containing detailed files related to the first Ingress Remote Participation Exercises. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/08/01/remote-participation-exercises/

Not sure how I missed this. The artist who created the sketch that inspired the #13MAGNUSReawakens camp, 'The Luminescent Heart,' created this work of art... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/31/the-humanist-bond/

I'm told, by a friend of the Investigation who was able to attend Misty Hannah's magic show in Los Angeles earlier today, that Misty ended the show with this poem... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/30/the-old-astronomer/

I stumbled upon this article earlier. Appropriate, I think, as Agents prepare to encounter the Trickster of the Niantic Magnus yet again... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/29/illusion-and-reality/

Tracking intel related to Misty's invitation for Agents to attend a magic show in Los Angeles this Saturday. I've been unable to reach Misty directly, but a source (one of Misty's former assistants) told me that the Agents who are able to obtain Misty's… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/28/el-portal/

Misty Hannah's appearance in Los Angeles this weekend comes into focus. Agents in and around LA, I hope you will be able to take care of this unique opportunity... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/27/come-see-the-magic/

Here is the final fragment recovered by Misty Hannah last Friday... the details of her appearance in Los Angeles this Saturday are also coming into focus, if you know where to look... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/25/the-history-of-tycho-part-iii/

Here is the second fragment of the document uncovered by Misty Hannah last Friday. My sources tell me there may be an opportunity to see Misty again in Los Angeles this coming Saturday afternoon... stay tuned for details on that... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/24/the-history-of-tycho-part-ii/

Misty was able to bring to the surface a long and detailed conversation about the true history of Tycho last Friday. This is its first fragment. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/23/the-history-of-tycho-part-i/

This is the second item that Misty helped uncover in San Diego yesterday... A sixth Tycho poster. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/23/the-ruin-of-scopas/

Myriad online Investigative hangouts and communities were buzzing earlier today after Misty Hannah made her much anticipated appearance at Comic-Con 2017 in San Diego. There is a lot to process in what emerged today... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/22/mistys-san-diego-message/

Agent Kodamasmiles has taken note of the increased chatter surrounding Tycho in recent days. She's written a great analysis of what defined the original Tycho Vision posters that first surfaced 5 years ago at Comic-Con 2012. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/21/the-anatomy-of-a-tycho-vision/

An Agent in San Diego just sent this my way -- it was acquired via the Portal Network and contains a message from Misty Hannah. It contains details of a rendezvous set to take place in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter this Friday at Noon -- 5 years from when… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/20/tychos-secret/

Hank Johnson leaves India and begins another journey -- he intends to visit each of the locations Tycho portrayed in the five 'Visions' that were discovered at Comic-Con 2012. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/18/the-season-of-the-trickster/

The 'Three Wise Men' of Ingress discuss a strange theory about Tycho... I have to admit, even I'm curious what Misty will turn up in San Diego this Friday. My sources have told me to keep an eye on the Gaslamp District around noon... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/17/seen-and-unseen/

The last time this happened, on Devra Bogdanovich's watch, it turned out they were looking in the wrong direction... the signal they thought was coming from the stars was in fact coming from -- all around them... the XM Portals. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/17/dialtone/

Hank shares some realizations that he has experienced following his visit to Jahan's palace -- the site of the attempted theft against her family's Prime Artifact collection. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/15/vessels-for-possibility/

As the elusive Misty Hannah prepares her search for Tycho at Comic-Con 2017, she and ADA discuss Tycho and the nature of reality and illusions... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/14/the-reality-of-tycho/

Hank Johnson continues the story of the attempted theft of Jahan's Prime Artifact archives... and how it was repelled. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/13/the-guardians/

Hank Johnson shares some troubling news that Jahan passed his way... a Remote Participation enabled theft attempt on the Anti-Magnus Prime Artifact archives. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/13/contacted-by-jahan/

I am now able to confirm that the Niantic Researcher who has been attempting to locate and contact Tycho is none other than the elusive Misty Hannah. My sources tell me that she may be present near Comic-Con on Friday, July 21st during the earlier part of… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/11/misty-surfacing-rpe-delayed/

Recently, there was chatter about a new dual-variant Portal Mod: The ITO EN Transmuter... it first surfaced in the chaos surrounding #AgentOlympiad, but not much more was known... until now. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/10/the-ito-en-transmuter/

The former members of the Niantic MAGNUS discuss the troubles of the world... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/10/the-troubles-of-the-world/

Five years after his appearance at Comic-Con 2012, Tycho may be re-emerging. Signals are pointing in two directions: San Diego, CA on Friday, July 21st and a possible RPG/RPE in Burbank, CA on Saturday, July 22nd. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/09/watch-and-listen/

Hank makes contact with Misty... It's unclear what they talked about it, but whatever it is, it appears to have shaken him... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/08/future-edits/

It seems there are increased signals about Tycho in the top secret airwaves of the Intel Community... but why? http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/07/the-ghost-artist/

I was able to gain access to this conversation between Hank Johnson and Devra Bogdanovich. These two Niantic Investigators share a long history as friends and collaborators -- and this poses a unique challenge: Their shared memories and vocabulary makes… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/06/once-upon-a-time-in-puerto-rico/

Perhaps you thought the news article I shared yesterday about causality, destiny and fate in the quantum world yesterday was a coincidence or the result of a whim. No. As the Enlightened were working day and night to make the best of the choice they had… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/05/none-of-thirteen/

Our recent experiments and learnings in Remote Participation have caused me to rethink many things I have always taken for granted... not only about the nature of cause and effect in this entangled quantum world of ours, but about our own power to… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/04/without-cause/

As the Enlightened began the process of reorganizing the MAGNUS, a series of conversations unfolded behind the scenes among the former Niantic Researchers. This is the first of them... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/03/spontaneous-conversation/

The Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs weighs in on a recent discussion of the threats and opportunities in machine learning and AI. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/02/nai%cc%88vete/

Compromised intel reveals what the NIA has been up to in recent weeks. I cannot comment on allegations made about me at this time. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/07/01/xm-disturbances/

I was as surprised as you folks to discover that Misty had gained access to the secret channel I had been using to communicate with ADA. To respond to some of the comments from yesterday, I never provided Misty any information about how to reach ADA, nor… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/30/mistys-appearance/

Some Investigators in the comments yesterday were astute to notice that these conversations with ADA all actually took place some time ago... I am only releasing them now when it is safe to do so. That fact makes the existence of this particular… http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/29/what-comes-naturally/

Hank Johnson concludes his coverage of the 'Portal Luminance Projects' -- Agent-created installations at 13MAGNUS: Reawakens in Navarro, CA that used a classified piece of technology called a 'Tecthulhu' module in order to affect and be affected by Agents. -PAC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug8BC6TG_EM

For reasons that are not yet entirely clear, ADA has been attempting to make contact with Misty Hannah... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/26/seeking-misty/

#AgentOlympiad has come to an end. By all appearances this was a truly unique event. It pushed Agents both physically and tactically as they fought for AP and to win a number of challenges including cluster battles, flash shards, dead drops and more... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/25/enlightened-claim-agent-olympiad-june-24-2016/

The Agents have arrived on site, and this unique event is about to begin... The Live Feeds commence at 11:00am UTC. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/24/agent-olympiad-begins/

Yesterday, I mentioned my suspicions that the Agent Olympiad event may have something else at stake behind the seemingly innocuous cover of 'a friendly contest.' Fortunately, we have an asset on the ground who shares my concerns... http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/23/investigating-akira/

Things seem to be gearing up for the first Agent Olympiad -- a unique event featuring 30 Agents from each Faction testing their resolve, skill, stamina and teamwork in a series of Ingress related challenges. http://investigate.ingress.com/2017/06/22/the-first-agent-olympiad/

Hank Johnson continues his examination of the inspiring and powerful 'Portal Luminance Projects' at 13MAGNUS: Reawakens in Navarro, CA. These interactive wonders interfaced with the XM substrate using a classified piece of technology called a 'Tecthulhu' module. -PAC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8IiedEFTxM