Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery

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Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery
Early in the morning of January 4th 2012, a strange message appeared on the internet. Just a few lines of text on an image, posted anonymously.
Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test.
There is a message hidden in this image.
Find it, and it will lead you on the road to finding us. We look forward to meeting the few that will make it all the way through.
Good luck.
3301
Many speculated that it was a recruiting tool for the NSA, CIA, MI6, or even the Masons.
But who was really behind it, and what was its purpose? Did it even have a purpose?
Whether it did or not, it didn’t matter. Because when you post a puzzle on the internet looking for “highly intelligent people”, that’s a challenge that’s simply impossible to resist.
So, the hunt for Cicada 3301 was on.
#Cicada3301 #Mystery #Cryptography
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@TheWhyFiles 9 месяцев назад

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@John-yf8qh 9 месяцев назад

If you fancy giving these a shoutout in the after files it'd be a massive help for a tiny channel. They're doing amazing work but RU-vid has Shadowbanned them or something. The channel is called Think Anomalous.

@hmvd22 9 месяцев назад

Have you covered “Operation Saucer” from Brazil?

@WVMOTH 9 месяцев назад

I would like you to do an episode on " Lake City Quiet Pills" the WHY FILES way is the best way!!

@CarsCatAliens 9 месяцев назад

@@John-yf8qh I'll have to check it out ! Thanks for the recommendation in advance

@williamgosvener47 9 месяцев назад

Hahaha this is a game. But it's twisted.

@musedonna 9 месяцев назад

Is it just me, or does each time the ‘WF?’ Logo comes up on screen, in my head I’m reading ‘wtf’…

@hishers7980 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂😂

@duckyzozoe 2 месяца назад

I do the same thing 😂😂

@fayehermans188 2 месяца назад

Absolutely!

@robinlondrow9263 2 месяца назад

I thought I was the only one doing that. Thanks, I don’t feel so dumb.

@billygoatcatfish4754 2 месяца назад

Naa.. me too 😂 wtf?

@mattdefraeye3669 9 месяцев назад

This channel is what the world needs, not six second entertainment. Can't express how much I love what you do here. Thank you so much.

@samwilson6316 9 месяцев назад

6 second entertainment 6 like comment...I've seen too much!

@DDadams0 9 месяцев назад

The tiktok defenders will reply "But ThEy hAVe LonG FoRm ConTEnT nOW" Great. Long form brain rot.

@CoryKlim 9 месяцев назад

For real tho!!

@frankierusso1252 9 месяцев назад

Quality for sure. Puts out great content and it’s free. Much appreciated.

@Segotti 9 месяцев назад

Was that a shot at VLAD bro? 😂😂😂

@AlecAkin 15 дней назад

As a security researcher, I’m always super impressed with your ability to articulate very complex cybersecurity and technical concepts for everyone but without over-simplifying them to a point where they lose context and meaning, AJ! This is incredibly difficult to do even for experts. Just wanted to give you a shout out for doing an amazing job educating people on topics such as these and inspiring the future generations of cybersecurity professionals! And for teaching people how to balance keeping an open mind but fostering skepticism about that’s satisfied with hard data and evidence! That’s super critical especially in fields like cybersecurity! I’m not sure of your background, but it certainly wouldn’t shock me if we had shared aspects!

@user-jd1ly8hz7f 4 месяца назад

Can you imagine how much better the world would be if main media sources deep dived as much as the why files?? I mean they legit leave no stone unturned in terms of discovery, motives, science behind it, context, historical context, alternative pathways, regardless of the topic I know when I watch an episode I’m getting a nice genuinely thought out overview of the entire topic at hand. The world needs more channels like this on all topics.

@jamesd6952 9 месяцев назад

I was in the Navy during the Persian Gulf war and worked as a Cryptographer, and the Navy realized as did Cicada that Cryptographers got bored if they weren't challenged. So they created a group call puzzle box that sent us puzzles every week for us to solve and compete with other cryptographers, to keep us engaged and our minds sharp. I recall how excited everyone was in my division when they sent us puzzles to work on. The Navy had realized even back then that Mathematicians and programmers weren't the best at decryption, but instead artists, graphic designers and linguists were better at it, creative minds seem to have a better aptitude for cryptography.

@emzee586 9 месяцев назад

I was a US Marine during Desert Storm, the Marine Corps realized that if we didn’t shoot anyone. We’d be bored.

@TheDrThunda 9 месяцев назад

shouts out to the fellow CTT / CTR / CTI’s

@Jsmitt716 9 месяцев назад

u got me rolling devil dog!!! And thank you both for your service@@emzee586

@voyaristika5673 9 месяцев назад

That is so interesting. My daughter is a mathematician and an artist and I'm going to share your comment with her. My brother was a Navy man and did 2 tours in Viet Nam as a medic. He passed in 2012, such a kind person and so missed. On behalf of my brother and myself I thank you for your service.

@helennelson959 9 месяцев назад

@thomgizziz that is a very unkind thing to write, and you should really be ashamed of yourself.

@horseclock6454 9 месяцев назад

I've already heard this story before elsewhere but this dude still found a way to make it 10x more interesting, and way more comprehensible than others.

@LeahIsHereNow 8 месяцев назад

I saw another RU-vid channel and it was completely unintelligible nonsense. Love AJ, Hecklefish and the why files!

@lulz59 8 месяцев назад

More respect to LEMMiNO, the greatest one

@bryson0206 8 месяцев назад

@@lulz59goated youtuber

@sgtkickazzTVShorts 8 месяцев назад

Always does

@joeevans3257 8 месяцев назад

Skull cap moth

@Dead2you 8 месяцев назад

i never knew these ciphers were solved. i actually appreciate that you took the time to put an end to this mystery for me. i've wondered about this for about what feels like a decade, now lol.

@dylantunnermann5143 4 месяца назад

First time revisiting the subject since the original lemmino video, didn’t know they were solved either

@RayramAureanBlue 4 месяца назад

They aren't solved though? At least, not all of them. Most of the pages of the Liber Primus remain undeciphered. Though, perhaps the explanation that what they were a group looking for people of compatible political alignment to turn into software developers to further their goals of privacy is satisfactory closure to who Cicada 3301 actually are. Or at least what their goals are. Which cipher was solved and which wasn't was already known for people who came from LEMMiNO's video.

@dylantunnermann5143 4 месяца назад

@@RayramAureanBlue yea but what cicada 3301 is was solved for the general public. Idgaf about some puzzles.

@blankname7633 4 месяца назад

@@RayramAureanBlue there were rumblings a few years ago that there were grammatical issues in the unsolved liber primus pages. no clue if there is any merit to that.

@chehinemelki1627 4 месяца назад

im literally in the server that solves these n still didnt know XD@@dylantunnermann5143

@YeahThatsWhatIMean 8 месяцев назад

Video starts at 4:31

@DaewooFestiva23 4 месяца назад

thanks lol

@paulguy8779 4 месяца назад

Jesus it takes that long to get to it??

@NachitenRemix 4 месяца назад

@@paulguy8779 there is like a 3 minute ad lmfao

@5mxg 4 месяца назад

@2:50 I thought - what a sheet and scrolled down before leaving it off

@Pundit2k 4 месяца назад

Yes, but where does it end??!

@johnholmes6925 9 месяцев назад

I was one of the less patient solvers of this original run of puzzles. I enjoyed them and one of the papers with the QR code was in my hometown right across the street from where I worked at the time. It gave me chills to see that those coordinates were literally right across the street from where i normally parked, only to find the paper with the logo and QR code just stapled to a power pole. Fun times.

@xzonia1 9 месяцев назад

This is the first time I've ever heard of these puzzles. How did you even run across them on the Internet in the first place?

@IslandLife273 9 месяцев назад

@@xzonia1 4chan

@Xsmoke657x 9 месяцев назад

@@xzonia1he just told you.

@rumham8979 9 месяцев назад

@@xzonia14chan

@kosmo809 9 месяцев назад

@@Xsmoke657x dumbass learn how to comprehend right..hes talking about the puzzles in general how did they catch everyones attention?

@mikeb3419 9 месяцев назад

I never want these episodes to end. Seriously the best content on the internet.

@superpoepie6256 9 месяцев назад

same!

@YOGITHABEARv2 9 месяцев назад

This channel and Mr. Ballen my 2 fav

@RyAnxiety1 9 месяцев назад

I came here just to say Mr. Ballen 2 best channels @@YOGITHABEARv2

@bags5181 9 месяцев назад

The only problem is… we don’t get 1 a day😩

@slimthugga34 9 месяцев назад

Just solved it if anyone else is having trouble finding the hint. The hint: ztslobhg Need more help? Time stamp is 36:16

@JME1186 17 дней назад

“Nothing less than…. Exhilarating!” Is a very good, PC way of saying the folks who completed each stage of Cicada likely felt a tingle in the trousers if ya catch the drift

@anipaul9166 8 месяцев назад

Not only is the story telling too good, the way he does ads is soo good man. He might be a story teller from the future

@coopersloan3938 3 месяца назад

He’s a dopamin

@dallassukerkin6878 9 месяцев назад

This is the sort of tale that makes you realise there are some astoundingly clever people in the world! I am no dummy but I would stand zero chance of making any progress on a puzzle like this.

@mikeworthington1924 9 месяцев назад

High five...My head was spinning trying to understand how those people even went in the right direction, not to mention solving it.

@latentessence 9 месяцев назад

trust me, you can do almost anything. You would be just as good if you would have had the same training

@nomadikmind3979 9 месяцев назад

I feel exactly the same lol. Being intelligent means nothing when compared to genius lol

@yourubehours 9 месяцев назад

A lot of it was experience and education. Without those you'd feel lost. But anyone can get get em

@monio.9444 9 месяцев назад

Same. I'm not good with logic and all that anyway. This video made me feel so unintelligent, because I wouldn't stand a chance in solving those puzzles. But It was still interesting because of the mystery of it all.

@louie207 9 месяцев назад

Dude you got me back into unexplained mysterys, always remember my dad having a collection of books about the unexplained and weird stuff. 👍

@TheWhyFiles 9 месяцев назад

I would have liked to have a drink or two with your pops!

@mehchocolate1257 9 месяцев назад

@@TheWhyFiles have you ever heard of the max headroom incident

@KristenKelly-lb9ny 9 месяцев назад

@@mehchocolate1257 lol he's heard of it, he already did an episode about it

@mehchocolate1257 9 месяцев назад

@@KristenKelly-lb9ny where this weirdo disguised himself as eighties character max headroom

@KristenKelly-lb9ny 9 месяцев назад

Yep

@ResonantFalke 7 месяцев назад

Right on the point, this wasn't about cicada, who they are or their political motivations. It was all about the puzzles and the challenges! Thanks for the content! :) I'll subscribe right now!

@GaiaCarney 6 месяцев назад

@ResonantFalke - good idea! I will, too ✅subscribed🐠

@sunhillsband 2 месяца назад

Hooly cow the quality of this was amazing, incredible detail and love put into this project. Thank you for taking the time to make this so wonderful!

@claywebber2144 9 месяцев назад

I always look forward to Thursday night. You have enriched my life with your videos. Not just the content, but your concise and considerate commentary. You deserve all the success that comes your way, AJ. 👍

@tac6044 9 месяцев назад

Thank you brother.

@sackettfamily4685 9 месяцев назад

Trying to get a toddler to sleep at night, Thursdays are the highlight of my week right now!! Gives me something to watch, as I frequently spend many hrs in a dead silent house.

@greghardy9476 9 месяцев назад

Love this channel!

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LOL, just got my 3 yr old in bed, popped a beer, realized it was Thursday night, and rushed on over. Thanks Why Files.@@sackettfamily4685

@tac6044 9 месяцев назад

@@greghardy9476 thank you, I sincerely appreciate your support.

@TeddyGBeats 9 месяцев назад

For what it's worth, this video means alot to me, I have waited about a year for you to cover this and wow . you knocked it out of the park, so much information and you made it so clear..well edited I appreciate this channel so much and hope there is more internet mystery stories and conspiracy , etc on the way.. on the way to 3 mil soon congrats!!

@relo4dmusic 6 месяцев назад

you're doing my day everyday when I watch or or 2 video of your channel. It is so addictive I love it it and congratulates you for your investigation time and more than eve'r your story teller skills !!

@JambiGrunge9 9 месяцев назад

This channel has better production quality and writing than anything on network TV. Just outstanding seeing all of the music, the fantastic visuals, excellent writing and delivery come together in such a pleasantly digestible package. I’m always excited when I see a new video upload. Thanks for what you guys do. It is not unappreciated or unnoticed.

@ivanescualexandru1196 9 месяцев назад

I will call your "netowrk TV" and raise with "better production than most Pedowood crap" :)

@ajaysharma2611 Месяц назад

My fav part 😂😂 21:17 21:20

@Pendragon981 9 месяцев назад

One of the most consistent, well researched, and humorous channels. Like comfort food for the intellectual mind.

@chriswise7978 9 месяцев назад

It is an amazing channel without a doubt. There are some others that are just as informative but I think this one is the most creative

@LaurieAnnCurry 9 месяцев назад

What a perfect description! Comfort food for the intellectual mind, love this!

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"comfort food for the intellectual mind" is the most absolute perfect description for this channel. 💯💯💯💯

@ambitiously_ 9 месяцев назад

If you need to publicly call yourself an intellectual… you’re probably not one.

@everythingnice7233 9 месяцев назад

i closed the nomination 😅

@gregjonestv1 8 месяцев назад

Besides being an absolutely brilliant channel the addition of the co-host Hecklefish allows for the usage of humor to discuss the subject matter. I love this channel

@theman7187 2 месяца назад

This episode was awesome! Thank you for your effort and the great final product you put out.

@almaarifonlinetv 9 месяцев назад

Every time the pause of WF appears my brain reads "What the F*" 😂😅

@charlezgrvton 3 месяца назад

Same lol

@michieladriaansens5977 3 месяца назад

so true xD

@jewellmadden8624 3 месяца назад

Mine too! 😂

@deandremarsh7026 3 месяца назад

Same here 😆

@McGreenBean17 3 месяца назад

I say "What F*?"

@DoglinsShadow 9 месяцев назад

Wow, that ending is golden. A puzzle hidden in this video? Just incredible, you’ve outdone yourself AJ!

@nnemieime3307 9 месяцев назад

After being silent since 2017, they break the silence in an excellent WF video. Perfectly played

@vicsar 9 месяцев назад

There is no cake.

@gioa9064 9 месяцев назад

Dude... spoiler alert!!! What are you thinking!

@Reefer-Rampage69 9 месяцев назад

@@gioa9064it’s not like spoiling a movie or the end of a video game it’s ok

@gioa9064 9 месяцев назад

@@Reefer-Rampage69 it is like spoiling a movie bc there's only one time you can experience watching it for the first time and getting that surprise at the end

@ryanturner2466 5 месяцев назад

I’m hooked on your channel. You’re a gifted storyteller!

@heatherbeethyname 3 месяца назад

Such an amazing channel! I honestly can’t get enough ❤🎉 Thank you!

@jeffernoodle8652 9 месяцев назад

Im layed up in the hospital waiting for a surgery to remove part of my small intestine. This channel is my absolute favorite and it really made me forget my situation for a short while. Thanks for that and please keep this show rolling.

@harlowjademermaid1882 9 месяцев назад

Hey jeffernoodle - i hope you arent too bored, or stuck in the hospital bed sharing a room with a chronic farter & snorer. Good luck with surgery - take it easy, make sure you hydrate & rest up afterwards.

@juneburnett7206 9 месяцев назад

Hope everything goes well with your surgery. Along with a speedy recovery.

@Nahelus 9 месяцев назад

Everything will be ok Jeff! I wish you a nice recovery!

@dubuyajay9964 9 месяцев назад

Sorry man. :(

@ufox77 9 месяцев назад

Wishing you luck and a speedy recovery.

@calmaddox5203 9 месяцев назад

One thing you've got to admit- AJ goes above and beyond to make sure that companies that sponsor the channel really get their moneys worth!

@damirserbanovic 9 месяцев назад

I like how they incorporate ads into their exchange making them tolerable and watchable by all the viewers.

@skepticalfaith5201 9 месяцев назад

Hecklefish really makes the ads.

@RobberStormfire 9 месяцев назад

He does the best in-video sponsorships videos of anyone, I actually enjoy watching them vs other people i'm fast forwarding through

@ResidentialGarage 9 месяцев назад

Puzzle time oh ya ❤

@VoxParanoia 9 месяцев назад

Not as good as Big Money Salvia but he's getting there

@lakaiandi220 3 месяца назад

This kinda reminds me of “The secret.” Apparently there is hidden treasures in Milwaukee that someone buried and left clues in paintings. Would love to see a video on this.

@BobDobson-uq1jp 3 месяца назад

Really? Fascinating! Can you tell me more? I am a resident.

@itsjustme9746 5 месяцев назад

Wow! THIS might be my favorite video yet! Thank you so much A.J. and Hecklefish!

@LaurieAnnCurry 9 месяцев назад

I hate commercials, BUT, I always look forward to WF?’s sponsor ads. AJ, you & your team are genius. Love the fresh & entertaining way you introduce us to your sponsors. This show is one of my all time faves. Well done!

@andylifer5302 9 месяцев назад

I think he does this show alone, with the help of his wife. They are very talented, camera ready to be exact. Worthy of broadcast tv.

@shirleymental4189 9 месяцев назад

Here we go again. What's so great about broadcast TV? It's dying because of great output like this. Mainstream would wreck it.

@Romie926 9 месяцев назад

Same here, i hate ads-- however, I understand content creators need them so I’m not mad at it. I always just fast forward thru. The Why Files is the only channel where I don’t ff the ad. II don’t mind them. They’re actually entertaining…but AJ, you are a little corny at time 😂 but that’s not a bad thing, it’s cute!

@g-stergaming4502 9 месяцев назад

For anyone who wants a deeper explanation of many things he scratches the surface on here (codes, cyphers, the beale mystery and on and on) I refer you to The Code Book by Simon Singh, wonderful read that properly breaks it all down and has a deep dive into cyphers throughout history

@OzyMandias13 9 месяцев назад

Offering enriching literature suggestions to yt users is like offering breakdance lessons to Stephen Hawking

@therealking6202 9 месяцев назад

At first glance I thought they asked if I wanted a diaper understanding. (Which is only made funnier by the preceding comment).

@divinestrike00x78 9 месяцев назад

@@OzyMandias13you sir are a tool. I appreciate the book recommendations.

@babacalouche 9 месяцев назад

@@OzyMandias13 like Hecklefish would say, because you think like all the rest of the sheep that Hawking had a Charcot disease ? that's just to hide the fact that Stephen was actually the greatest breakdancer in the world till he had his accident when he was still young...he broke his neck while tempting a very dangerous stunt..the rest is history...he then decided to became a physicist with a bit of success among a close circle.

@MrJools70 9 месяцев назад

@@OzyMandias13 01110100 01101000 01100001 01110100 01110011 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 00100000 01110110 01100101 01110010 01111001 00100000 01101110 01101001 01100011 01100101 00100000 01101101 01100001 01110100 01100101 00001101 00001010

@raul_jocson_ 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for this great and thorough rundown on cicada. Knew bits of it before but not the whole picture. Think this is an interesting case of a rigorous selection process inadvertently selecting for the wrong traits. While they were selecting for highly proficient people, they were more specifically selecting for people who would do so without caring about any practical outcomes. But what they actually needed were people who could be motivated by an actual end goal - other than just solving another puzzle. A lot of selection processes in the real world suffer the same problem.

@magavelli3199 Месяц назад

Great video! Lol i used to not like Hecklefish which made me not watch a long time ago, but now i Love that Sassy Lizzid ❤ Thanks for another cool episode ive heard a lot about this before but never this in depth.

@devilsguitaristmusic 9 месяцев назад

These are my favorite type of Why Files episodes. Not a conspiracy, just odd or interesting real events.

@muhdulahdarula2818 9 месяцев назад

real lol

@freedeeztallbikes82 9 месяцев назад

This was the most boring video I’ve watched from why files. Just a geek making puzzles

@natashka1982 9 месяцев назад

@@freedeeztallbikes82I agree

@DePalma. 9 месяцев назад

I enjoyed the video & really enjoy the conspiracy theory videos as well😎🇺🇸

@karinstevens5070 9 месяцев назад

"conspiracy theories". You mean the two words that government or private parties use to shut down conversation when they are accused of malfeasance? Your attention must be somewhere else the last 5-20 decades! LOL.

@Just.Graffiti 9 месяцев назад

As a cybersecurity professional by day, I am so excited to see you cover this story. It has fascinated me since I discovered it in 2019ish

@llc1976 9 месяцев назад

Me too!

@AunbisDirectingSouls 9 месяцев назад

You should be able to find the puzzle in the video.

@dj.j5099 9 месяцев назад

I'm so surprised he covered this and also happy at the same time!

@VVeremoose 9 месяцев назад

I'm a network guy who crosses to cyber sec occasionally. Same!

@Just.Graffiti 9 месяцев назад

@@VVeremoose I often say you can’t be in security if you don’t understand networking!

@sapasack 2 месяца назад

Just stumbled upon this page by accident and its the only thing I listen to at work now. Thanks for getting me through the evening shift

@overtorque 2 месяца назад

Great job you guys! Love the content, AJ you have the perfect presentation voice for this, Hecklefish is hilarious and these videos are informative and entertaining. BEST CHANNEL on RU-vid hands down!

@jamesmuncy3326 Месяц назад

Great job AJ,i saved this episode for one of my last ones to watch because I didn't think it would be very interesting, but like always you found a way to make it where I didn't want to put my phone down lol ,thank you

@2kBlueStreak 9 месяцев назад

Wow - what a great episode! I've never heard of Cicada 3301 before, and your delivery had me on the edge of my seat. This is the best channel on RU-vid.

@joverifico 9 месяцев назад

were you living under a rock?

@Spooky_515 9 месяцев назад

@@joverificoor maybe they have a life away from social media?

@lookitsfromtime5342 9 месяцев назад

Ppl 4get life w/o SM issa thing sometimes lol

@ericmurithi9693 9 месяцев назад

My,

@FPL_Sassy 9 месяцев назад

Heard of them before and some conspiracies connecting them to illuminati.😅 This is the first time I got such a well researched piece on this.

@0xFt 9 месяцев назад

Can’t tell you how happy/excited this made me. I suggested this a few months back, going to be a killer episode. The level of detail cicada went into with their puzzles is mind-boggling, the prospect of it being a recruitment campaign was pretty interesting. Thanks AJ!

@MikeD_ 9 месяцев назад

Yes, with the question: recruitment for whom?!

@0xFt 9 месяцев назад

@@MikeD_ it’s a great rabbit hole.

@BoscoLemonzit 9 месяцев назад

you were right, it's a killer episode for sure

@0xFt 9 месяцев назад

Can’t wait to see it!

@kc-jm3cd 9 месяцев назад

People who are smart enough to solve the puzzles even though they have 58 pages that are unsolved today

@DiannaGold 8 месяцев назад

"we are looking for intelligent people" ... no you're looking for specific skills.

@djquinn11 Месяц назад

They’re looking for someone with a particular set of skills…

@johnjeffreys6440 23 дня назад

probably CIA or NSA

@gray_mara 16 дней назад

Also for people willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their objective. Notice how many of the steps involved a level of online risk?

@kassondrarogers9048 6 месяцев назад

I think I've watched about every video just about from your channel and I love every single one your one of my favorites to watch 🖤

@calebwilliams7659 9 месяцев назад

The tv show "Person of Interest" features an episode titled 'Nautilus' (S4E2), which was inspired entirely by Cicada 3301 and is a really great episode!

@ejkalegal3145 9 месяцев назад

That was a dud show.

@Sun_Flower1 9 месяцев назад

Loved that series.

@georgekidwell9409 9 месяцев назад

That show was a great show. Didn't the girl from that episode end up re-appearing in a later episode?

@nichgnoynat 9 месяцев назад

@@georgekidwell9409yea but she joined the dark side 😢

@invictusnictus7725 9 месяцев назад

Had to go rewatch that show after hearing that that show accurately predicted Snowden. Made me really enjoy it the second time through knowing know what I do. Good stuff 👍

@jasoncolvin5725 9 месяцев назад

THIS is an interesting subject. LEMMINO has an incredible deep dive long format video on it also for anyone interested. Glad The W.F. are covering this as well. Certain channels have a way of delivering this information in a knowledgeable yet entertaining way that it just entices you even more. Great videos and congratulations on 2 million subs 🙌 You guys deserve it 👏

@evidence-jg9vk 9 месяцев назад

LEMMINOS video is great!

@jasoncolvin5725 9 месяцев назад

@@evidence-jg9vk AGREED. He also just uploaded a new video after a year off. It's on the Kennedy assassination, another good one.

@MikinessAnalog 9 месяцев назад

@@jasoncolvin5725 was wondering where he went

@kc-jm3cd 9 месяцев назад

His was ok before that there was a better series on it by the channel Great Big Story but he unlisted all his videos on it I only have the first link

@jasoncolvin5725 9 месяцев назад

@kc-jm3cd I'll have to check the channel out. Even if the cicada episode is unlisted, I love these kinds of videos, so thank you. 🙌

@keniarastaqueen3279 5 месяцев назад

I currently live in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. I came across this RU-vid channel and I just can't get enough. It is truly a blessing to have persons like yourself doing such a wonderful job. I must say i find way better and more interesting than "HISTORY" "DISCOVERY" and many others that provide you the same INFO with not even half the details that you provide. Stay blessed WF😊kiss😘kiss to Mr. Hecklefish ❤

@mystikallee 6 месяцев назад

This was so thought-provoking. It kinda made me think about my life in a weird way actually. I won't go into the reasons of why, but just know that it did. Thanks for this!

@AncientCityMusic 25 дней назад

I feel the same

@romper4444 9 месяцев назад

Props to you and your team A.J. I can't imagine the amount research that had to be done to get the full story on this one. I've tried following the cookie crumbs but kept reaching dead ends half way through. I just wanna say I really appreciated what your doing on this channel, it is soooooooo very educational.

@hostesscupcakes8130 9 месяцев назад

When that cicada thing came out, I said that it was probably some club at MIT doing some kind of augmented reality game. Then I forgot about it. I guess I wasn't too far off. It is a noble cause, but the wrong way to recruit people and it's pointless because there are actual people out there trying to fight for privacy, like that group that goes around London cutting the facial recognition cameras. I guess I'll be more impressed if Cicada 3301 actually did something like hack in and shut down the whole London facial recognition grid.

@aarondavies8486 9 месяцев назад

Something to do with anonymous

@dirkdiggler2379 9 месяцев назад

Lmao.. it’s just a bunch of neck beards 😂

@bigpappachungus5273 9 месяцев назад

@@aarondavies8486anonymous was bought a long time ago they’re a big nothing burger

@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916 9 месяцев назад

*is looking in the opposite direction* -Yeah I was about to get it-

@faith4grace889 9 месяцев назад

Amen! You may have just solved the bigger puzzle 😉. We know that there is a cyber war going on right now. Good guys vs bad guys on the internet. CONGRATULATIONS!! We already know who will return in the end, and win this battle. HINT : It isn't no cicada!!

@laddyaddy1963 7 месяцев назад

This channel is so interesting! I love that you give two sides to each theory. I think there will be an end to the cicada puzzle when the timing is right. I think the solvers likely are a piece of a multi-layered puzzle that a genius created with the help of several other people that will reveal the big picture. Just my theory but I don’t have much proof.

@CharlesWachunas-ix1vf 3 месяца назад

Love these videos... even though they make me constantly take apart my cell phone to make sure it's not bugged

@GarysWorld17 9 месяцев назад

I'm just about to watch this episode but before I do I have to mention this. So I heard about this puzzle about 2 years ago and always thought it was super interesting. So I live just outside of Colorado Springs and I'm a mobile mechanic. I have a friend that has some cars he rents out on the Toro app. He parks them all in a lot near the colorado springs Airport in a buisiness park. I happen to be over there working on a car and as I was leaving I just happen to look off at a small outbuilding that is on the north west side of the airport on the backroad that runs parallel with the airport. I kind of just noticed it out of the corner of my eye as I passed and had to go around the block to make sure it was what I thought it was. It's a small old run down brick shed style building in the middle of a small field next to the airport. Painted on the side of the building that takes up the entire side of it is the same exact cecad a from this puzzle. Not like something similar. I'm talking the exact cecada. Not sure what it may mean but it sure was cool to see especially since I've heard about this story multiple times now in the past couple years. If anyone is interested in knowing where it is go on google maps and pull up these coordinates then look towards the airport. 38.8134109, -104.7236494 There is a small white building right next to the road with a blue bay door. On the wall that faces towards the south is the cecada. You can see it on google maps.

@SamBorgman 9 месяцев назад

Assumed you were trolling but there it is on the white wall. It's not clear. But it could be just the same random image the puzzle makers used from the internet. Or maybe it's their headquarters now heh heh.

@1bigchizzy 9 месяцев назад

That's awesome. Have you ever stopped to check it out

@cha3erryb3rrie 9 месяцев назад

@gfunk9114 you're one of them aren't you? And your comment is a clue to solve the liber primus, its too coincidental and uncanny that a random user just finds this video and happens to have a cicada related experience in real life particularly one as obscure as a painting on a wall somewhere. And a really SPECIFIC coordinates on Google earth, or it could just be too much paranoia from coffee on my part 😆

@GarysWorld17 9 месяцев назад

@SamBorgman with all the crazy stuff about what may actually be going on under the Denver Airport, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if there was some hidden base right there lol. Maybe that bay door opens up and drops down to a hidden base 🤔

@MKu64 9 месяцев назад

Goosebumps continue!

@kilbymorgan8626 9 месяцев назад

I actually attempted to solve the very first puzzle but when the answer was another puzzle it creeped me out. 4chan can be pretty scary sometimes in general.

@That1Knife 4 месяца назад

I noticed clues to a puzzle hidden in the video while watching, so I was pleased to find out at the end that there was actually a puzzle hidden in the video. I'm not that advanced at puzzles so I won't try to figure it out, but I was pleased that I noticed!! Thank you for this curiosity filled documentary.

@kkarunamusic 4 месяца назад

omg what was it!!

@ConsistentlyInconsistent21 4 месяца назад

@@kkarunamusicthey don't know lol

@kkarunamusic 4 месяца назад

no like im curious as to what the clues even were @@ConsistentlyInconsistent21

@David65Cope-kc6sm 3 месяца назад

Easily one of the most interesting shows I’ve watched. Well done!

@troyboy7610 9 месяцев назад

This is the only channel that doesn't annoy when they do their sponsor plug, it's actually pretty pleasant and entertaining

@epstein_isnt_dead7726 9 месяцев назад

Wrong

@logicalthinker316 9 месяцев назад

There are not many who do the ads so well👍

@epstein_isnt_dead7726 9 месяцев назад

@@logicalthinker316 no one does ads well. That's an oxymoron. Like saying a turd is delicious

@logicalthinker316 9 месяцев назад

@@epstein_isnt_dead7726 just because you don't like something doesn't mean it can't be done well

@brismmcpot2739 9 месяцев назад

Flagrant bad friends internet historian off the top off my head that do sponsors better. While they do great stuff and I understand what ur saying but sponsorship is evolving

@kiburi_david 9 месяцев назад

Loving the increased frequency of the new uploads. Can't wait, keep it up. 👌👌👌

@wrbeatz5739 4 месяца назад

A phenomenon that hasn’t happened in 221 years: Two cicada broods will emerge simultaneously this year.

@anon1231 3 месяца назад

What does this mean

@OurLordCuthulhu 3 месяца назад

@@anon1231 famine probably

@deanmcintyre4334 3 месяца назад

It happens every couple of years that 2 cicada broods cross hatch years😂 its nbd

@GAB-vq7re 2 месяца назад

Helluva typo eh? 😂@@deanmcintyre4334

@goddessgifts3578 3 часа назад

Don't cicadas have a 17 year cycle?

@leserrors7669 7 месяцев назад

Ive never seen a big list of patrons such as urs and that only tell how much peomke appreciate ur work

@alexpriedite1447 9 месяцев назад

Never heard of this- super pumped for the show! You’re the only one I tune into weekly. Thank you, sincerely

@iasondavila1345 9 месяцев назад

This channel is the only reason I stick around RU-vid. You’re awesome keep growing and know that your work is refreshing.

@joshbeaston6482 8 месяцев назад

I’ve seen a few videos on this topic and this is definitely the best!

@LegendaryArmorShlepnir 5 месяцев назад

Yo AJ and Hecklefishs skits crack me up. Y’all do great work man and so informative. Keep it up!

@captainkhakis9826 9 месяцев назад

I grew up in Little Rock Arkansas, where one of the laminated cicada papers was found. Near downtown Little Rock there's a pizza place called Vino's, about 50 yards East of that building was a light pole, and on that pole I actually saw that laminated paper with the cicada image on it. At the time I didn't think anything of it, until about a year later when my tekkie friends started talking about it. I believe it was also on some of the local news networks. If I'm not mistaken there was also one on the ramp to The Big Dam Bridge, which is one of, if not the longest pedestrian bridges in the world which spans over Murray Lock and dam. This story had always facinated the hell out of me, thanks for covering these videos, your channel is one of the most mind stimulating channels online.

@johnkemas7344 9 месяцев назад

Solving these kinds of puzzles requires a mathematically and logically adept brain. Not all of us have the ability to do the deep rooted logical problem solving not matter how hard we try! Another great show. Best entertainment on RU-vid right now!

@sselluoss5935 9 месяцев назад

I was thinking the opposite. It doesn't take intellect or a high IQ, youre just using tools others have used countless times. Anyone can use a hammer, but not many are carpenters

@kristopherdickson6606 9 месяцев назад

I think the truth is in the middle. The key takeaway here is group effort(that includes those who made the tools, not just the ones using them). One person will come up with an idea or decipher a part of a mystery that opens the door for others. Through the power of collective effort and sharing information/experience, is humanity truly capable of incredible feats. This is a prime reason why I'm convinced that there are those who are focused on keeping us arguing among ourselves, because together, we are powerful enough to achieve anything.

@sselluoss5935 9 месяцев назад

@@relentlessmadman settle down kid

@Nitrousedstang 9 месяцев назад

Same. You need to know a lot of computer logic and tools. The computer does all the mathematical stuff for you

@rizzlethegreat9682 9 месяцев назад

Knowledge and access is what got people through those tests. Obviously it didn't start in a newspaper or other periodical.

@makesmecareless 7 месяцев назад

This channel is my new evening TV, thanks for amazing content!

@sinjeddepina-veiga3393 5 месяцев назад

Best channel on RU-vid. Absolute love these videos . Only channel I set notifications for

@PeaceLoveDolls 9 месяцев назад

I thought my brain was going to melt after you ended the video saying there was a Cicada style puzzle in the video. I am guessing it has to do with Hecklefish and the Mayan word but I do not want to work that hard. But what a wonderful twist at the end to give us our own puzzle to try. Excellent episode. Hopefully someone will solve it and put the answer in the comments section.

@Nitrousedstang 9 месяцев назад

Perhaps I need to rewatch the episode. But I could of sworn hecklefish was doing a magic show at first then reappeared in his bowl on the show?

@Limit5482 9 месяцев назад

I think it was the why files logo breaking apart after that. I’m not going to investigate that though

@nysunra 9 месяцев назад

I think so too, first thing that stood out for me@@Limit5482

@livingweaponnightmare 9 месяцев назад

27:46

@Boogaboop 9 месяцев назад

If someone can find the first clue that would help me tbh. I've done some ARG's in my time but I don't know if I want to go through the whole video frame by frame

@OGdadpool 9 месяцев назад

I remember Cicada 3301... Completely forgot about it for the last, what, decade? It'll be interesting to hear AJ's dive into this one. If we left it to Hecklefish, he'd just say it was leading to the lizerdpeeple or crabcat

@valerienev602 3 месяца назад

Thank you for covering this subject. I absolutely love your channel +1 subscriber! :)

@KnowoneHFRC 4 месяца назад

I love your content! I'm thoroughly addicted. Though I know that I cannot be the only one who yells out the full version of WTF every time I see the logo.

@mallariculp3551 4 месяца назад

You’re not! Lol

@gabriel7664 9 месяцев назад

I love how AJ's countdown knows how big of a deal this is to us.

@ClintK. 9 месяцев назад

Your level of content is astounding. Please keep up your work so very much appreciated. You don’t just entertain but allow the ability to think and invite the cooperation of the viewer in your storytelling.

@kylek6708 9 месяцев назад

seriously, his videos are the most attention holding lectures if you were in a college setting but with fun topics. truly put together like a masterpiece. In our minds we think "oh another why files video" but they are arguably quick documentaries.

@ayoungtricknamedjim5498 9 месяцев назад

He pulls in around $60k to 80k/month. That's incentive enough to keep churning out videos.

@ClintK. 9 месяцев назад

@@ayoungtricknamedjim5498 I replied to you previously thinking it was in regards to a different channel. My apologies. I sincerely hope he makes that. He has a talent and puts in a lot of effort.

@kevlarwolf 5 месяцев назад

This channel is so entertaining and i love learning new things from it!

@jessewhitchurch5100 7 месяцев назад

Really cool@WF! The fact is that i was indeed entertained throughout, even though the entire premise of cicada and literally every part of it is beyond my understanding, is AWESOME. Thank you. And now i need some Tylenol... 😂

@jt2861 9 месяцев назад

This has to be one of, if not, the very best #1 quality RU-vid channel in the world. The amount of research and information you pack into these is mind blowing. I’m at a loss for words. Please don’t ever stop making these.

@juancorzo5081 8 месяцев назад

The best in the world? How many languagues do you speak? lol

@danisalusha5739 8 месяцев назад

Quality of video is great even though he is the first to do quality video about this subject, Lemmino and Sumsub already did two great videos about it. But Iam glad I discovered this channel.

@lopezlizimo1236 7 месяцев назад

@@danisalusha5739ah a fellow Lemmimo and Sumsub viewer.

@Niaaal 5 месяцев назад

All his videos are conspiracy theories, what are you on?

@roxymora6067 5 месяцев назад

I agree, behind Mr.Beast obviously :)

@DirtyChungus 9 месяцев назад

Saw a talk about Cicada at DEFCON this year, can't wait to see you break it down!

@kc-jm3cd 9 месяцев назад

Yeah I saw it to a while ago on RU-vid it only talks about the original puzzles and leaves out the rest of the unsolved pages

@dubuyajay9964 9 месяцев назад

The military organization?

@bdgackle 9 месяцев назад

@@dubuyajay9964DEFCON is an annual computer security convention. It's held in Vegas every summer. They don't take credit cards for the entry fee, because of course they don't. It's fun.

@silvrfox23 5 месяцев назад

Man that was fascinating!!....40 mins well spent..story telling was great😊

@thecapone45 3 месяца назад

Best video I've seen on Cicada 3301. I remember when it was still sort of new and poorly produced youtube videos were coming out about it, and I think I recall seeing that the first game had ended and they stopped sending out puzzles, and we didn't know what happened to the winners. Hadn't heard much of it since. I'm so glad the story has ended, so to speak, so the mystery could be mostly solved. I wish we could hear from people who won Cicada 3301.

@codahblack6935 3 месяца назад

You have heard from the winners. Cicadas re-emerge every 17 years what's the 17th letter in the alphabet? When did cicada 3301 disappear? When did a new cryptic puzzle game come online? Anonymous, cicada 3301, Q, Ingersoll Lockwood are all connected

@thecapone45 3 месяца назад

@@codahblack6935 Hey man, make a video on the topic.

@sarahstrand6136 Месяц назад

@@codahblack6935aha! Knew it!

@ZeranZeran 9 месяцев назад

I remember being inside of 4chan threads trying to solve Cicada.. What a letdown that turned out to be! Or maybe I'm just mad I didn't get hired from it haha. Very well told, and excellent video :)

@1981troyboy 9 месяцев назад

hired... they just wanted you to write code for free

@donnavaughn9409 9 месяцев назад

It seemed like the most juvenile prank I'd seen in a long time, from the insect and the number. Bored young people that took over the internet for a few seconds

@adamkondracki3201 9 месяцев назад

@@donnavaughn9409bingo . .Soon as I saw the thumbnail. I was disappointed. Not gonna lie 😅

@therealdannymullen 9 месяцев назад

I doubt anyone "made it". They send out generic "sorry you didn't get picked" to everyone that was left hahahaha

@ZeranZeran 9 месяцев назад

it took over the internet for a few years, and is still widely believed to be done by a US intelligence agency.@@donnavaughn9409

@pageofleo 9 месяцев назад

Best content ever. Your way of telling a story is truly incredible

@rustykrieger7181 9 месяцев назад

Incredible? Interesting choice.

@williamw3501 9 месяцев назад

I followed this for a while. My guess was that it had to do with bitcoin or some sort of crypto currency. 🤔

@poeticnije 6 месяцев назад

Hehehe I really enjoyed the "Get on with it!" joke. As always, great video. I'm slowly working my way through your catalogue and really enjoy your genuinely impartial position when sharing each topic with us, leaving us to make up our own minds! Please keep going :)

@FCWW87 6 месяцев назад

What great work! This channel is amazing, from the stories, to the production value. Bravo!

@theaces3697 9 месяцев назад

took part in this back in the day, i was doing my doctorate in cybersecurity at the time and as you can imagine a class for of geeks we were hooked on this - it is always nice to see it great brought up more - if you liked this video i also highly suggest LEMMINO's video on the topic

@Noobnormality 9 месяцев назад

This reminded me of the good old days of me just scrolling through the internet looking for stuff to watch until i came across a video detailing and documenting the Cicada 3301 mystery. That event completely changed the direction of my life in a sense that my love for mystery and puzzles, an interest that's otherwise depleted as a kid, was reignited, completely affecting my likes, goals and ideology i have right now. Thank you for making this video and reminding me of a past i would've forgotten by this point!

@peternincompoop1823 5 месяцев назад

Can't believe I didn't know about this channel til like a week ago, so much good stuff to go back and watch

@ozgemmo3445 9 месяцев назад

Well here is one for you AJ - the "insect displayed and subliminal flashes throughout your video" are not of a cicada at all but are of what is variously referred to as "Death's Head Moth" or more correctly "Death's Head Hawk Moth" (of the genus Acherontia of which there are three species). Linking the actual insect depicted and going down that burrow could yield another interesting outcome! Cheers

@itskristinawithak 9 месяцев назад

Love love loved this episode!! The level of info of each puzzle phase is INSANE! I know you mentioned how much you enjoy this cicada topic and that level of interest and dedication SHOWED 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@rvfiasco 9 месяцев назад

Right?! I couldn't have figured out all that shiz!! Haha. Maximum Brain Goo please!!

@thomasdickson35 7 месяцев назад

Has anybody ever attempted to check any cameras around those areas to try and identify who stapled them there? What kind of paper or ink was used? Hell, even the tape or staples could be clues. Were the orientation of the staples in themselves a clue? Were the posters oriented such that they were facing a certain direction? Just some food for thought.

@markod5901 4 месяца назад

Anyone got an answer to this

@tinaalmeidam4479 7 месяцев назад

I also love this channel!! I just found it and I'm just watching all of them 😂 awsome work. Kudos...

@ManMeetsGamez 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for keeping The Why Files as visual as you do. Most creators opt for content you can just listen to, all the visual work you do is so good. Can't take my eyes off the story my guy.🤘

@outofmind9222 9 месяцев назад

Agreed, this is worlds better than a podcast type episode with just a guy talking the whole time.

@eetadakimasu 9 месяцев назад

Y'all produce these really fast, but the quality is still great! Thank you guys for your hard work!

@GINGER_KING_ 9 месяцев назад

It could take weeks we don’t know how much time they put in.

@Joebl0w619 7 месяцев назад

new subscriber here! I remember hearing and seeing this cicada image way back when I was teen and I always was intrigued on trying to solve it lol!

@Drpepperspray1010 3 месяца назад

Imagine spending hundreds of hours trying to solve multiple puzzles, winning and being rewarded an unpaid job to write code for someone else

@DadBodDrumming 9 месяцев назад

I remember going through this in real time as it happened. I was greeted with a dead end when it went into the real world. I was married and living in Nowhere NC and couldn't just up and leave to go chase a clue in New Orleans which was the closest first real world clue to me. So that is where I left the puzzle. I did keep up with what other claimed to have found online. But most of it was just posturing by bad actors who wanted to seem smart. Kinda disappointed that at the end of the day it was just to write code (supposedly) But this group was never named and bears a striking resemblance to The Culper Ring which may or may not still operate protecting liberty to this day. If you believe in that sorta thing...3301

@justasbytautas2874 9 месяцев назад

Still congrats and respect👍Could it be "Anonymous" you think?

@RobertMikel-iw7hw 9 месяцев назад

What is The Culper Ring??

@LaughingInTiny 9 месяцев назад

Whenever I see a complex thing play out like this and then turn out to be kinda nothing, I assume it went further underground. If I were going to set up a IYKYK type situation, at a certain point I'd leak Intel that it was all just a big joke, or fizzle out or be easily dismissed in some way so that it could be created without prying eyes.

@nanoflower1 9 месяцев назад

I too remember this when it happened. I never dug in as far as you as I realized that it was going to be a huge time sink and I'm glad I didn't as I would have ended up stumped when they said to go it alone. As brought up in the video it seems odd that someone would use this method to recruit people to create new means of encrypting material. I could see a group thinking it was a good idea but after the initial results from the first group I don't see why they would keep going (other than the fun of the development of the puzzles.) This method would be better to come up with a group of people who like the challenge of decrypting messages, like the NSA might want to have on hand.