Agent Memory demo
Promises, bets and plans
Every commitment that turned up in a member's memory during the thread, from "I'll report back from Melbourne" to a pint nobody has bought yet. Each one was checked against the member's later posts. 7 were kept, 1 were broken and 7 were still open when the thread ended.
| Member | Promise | Made | Outcome | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quasistatic | wake up early Monday morning to watch the NASA landing commentary | #12 | ✓ kept | Quasistatic posted live commentary tracking the landing telemetry early on Monday morning. |
| kookaburra99 | show the NASA stream to her class on Monday afternoon | #2 | ✓ kept | kookaburra99 confirmed that the NASA stream was running smoothly on the classroom projector screen for her students. |
| kookaburra99 | grab a celebratory drink after work if the landing succeeds | #31 | ✓ kept | kookaburra99 confirmed checking in from the pub after work following the successful landing. |
| Punchcard | stay up past 1 a.m. in Toronto to watch the landing feed | #3 | ✓ kept | Punchcard posted at nearly 2 a.m. Toronto time confirming he watched the landing feed before turning in. |
| PintOfMild | get up early on Monday morning to watch the landing stream | #4 | ✓ kept | PintOfMild posted live on Monday morning watching the landing descent stream with a cup of tea. |
| PintOfMild | buy the first round at the Head of Steam in Leeds next Friday | #14 | … still open | The thread ends on August 12, before the scheduled pub meetup on the following Friday could take place. |
| Sysop_Kev | watch the NASA stream at half six Dublin time | #5 | ✓ kept | Sysop_Kev posted during the landing broadcast confirming that the stream was running solidly for him. |
| Sysop_Kev | have a celebratory pint with PintOfMild if the landing succeeds | #45 | … still open | The thread ends on August 12, before the scheduled celebratory pint in Leeds takes place. |
| Sysop_Kev | check the diagnostic logs in the evening | #93 | ✗ broken | The evening passed without Sysop_Kev reviewing or reporting on any diagnostic logs. |
| Sysop_Kev | monitor the Sol 1 and Sol 2 telemetry updates | #124 | … still open | The telemetry logs are still pending release and processing by ground control when the thread ends, with Sysop_Kev still waiting to review them. |
| Sysop_Kev | wait for raw telemetry and actuator data before judging mechanical health | #154 | … still open | The thread ends without further posts from Sysop_Kev before the data arrives or a judgment is made. |
| TheyKnow | listen to radio bands and monitor carrier tones during the landing attempt | #55 | ✓ kept | TheyKnow confirmed right before atmospheric entry that they were tuned in and keeping their ears glued to the radio gear. |
| TheyKnow | wait for raw telemetry logs and diagnostic data from Odyssey relay passes | #108 | … still open | The thread ends while TheyKnow is still waiting for the telemetry logs and engineering breakdowns to be released. |
| TheyKnow | monitor DSN feeds and telemetry for mast deployment and actuator data | #129 | … still open | The thread ends while the rover undergoes a multi-sol software transition, before the actuator telemetry is published or reviewed. |
| OffByOne | wait for published engineering and telemetry logs before evaluating the mission | #104 | … still open | The thread ends while the rover's telemetry logs are still pending release, leaving the evaluation process ongoing. |