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Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Selski on July 15, 2004, 04:10:09
That's very interesting, thanks!  I was going to say that there is a great song by The Orb, called S.A.L.T. which talks about it, but it's there in the attachment - the piece from the film "Naked".

Hi ho.

Sarah
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Mick on July 16, 2004, 09:29:06
My thoughts.

The structure of the bar code is not in dispute is it? the inference that it is part of some conspiracy is the question :) It does not really explain the funtionality of the guard bands, I suspect that this was/is used to synchronise the barcode readers clocks for accurate sampling as well as defining the numerical regions. This is I suspect the reason that tatoo codes on human skin would have the problems mentioned as the mark/space ratios would be difficult to be accurately determined. There are earlier number schemes such as ASCII which also include prefix and suffix data (one start bit and two stop bits)when transmitted. Not sure about conspiracy links for these numbers.
Maybe the Mark of the One has merit for Buffy fans at least, the Mark of the Two perhaps a sign of duality ;)  
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Moonburn33 on July 16, 2004, 09:48:17
the reference to the number 666 in the bible is a very esoteric reference to some complicated jewish numerology and not an actual literal number that you'd be able to find.

look up Gematria
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Mick on July 16, 2004, 14:42:42
quote:
Originally posted by Moonburn33

jewish numerology and not an actual literal number that you'd be able to find.


http://www.glondon.com/whatis.html has an intro to this.

Two vertical strips = a military rank insignia, all is revealed[;)]
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Moonburn33 on July 17, 2004, 07:25:45
gematria is a subjective, occult practice.  anyone who participates in it is guilty of practicing witchcraft.  ironic, isn't it, that the very systems and arts used to write the agreed upon books of the bible are no longer allowed to be used.

like i just said, this is a subjective art.  it's aimed at allowing the reader, through complicated numerological formulas, to get into the head of the writer.  mystics used it to explain things that were unable to be written down in words.  clever, no?
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Mick on July 17, 2004, 08:09:15
quote:
Originally posted by Moonburn33


like i just said, this is a subjective art.  it's aimed at allowing the reader, through complicated numerological formulas, to get into the head of the writer.  mystics used it to explain things that were unable to be written down in words.  clever, no?


To clarify, is this a case being made for the barcode being the mark of the beast or otherwise?
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Moonburn33 on July 17, 2004, 20:10:23
otherwise
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Mick on July 19, 2004, 04:36:02
I think I that is my preference also, engineers and scientists will use folklore and so on when naming new discoveries and the like. I have many times seen source code littered with references based upon some interest of the author, Tolkien is popular as are some sci fi storylines.
As to the bar code thing, I think it is just mind/eye and maybe some exploitation by authors.
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: Moonburn33 on July 19, 2004, 10:06:16
if you go looking for a pattern then you will find it-  whether or not it's there.
Title: 666 - in every barcode in your supermarket
Post by: cinnabardk on July 15, 2004, 02:57:45
Read the following article to learn how to read barCODES. And see for yourself whether 666 is in every barcode or not.

http://www.glondon.com/beast.html

If you make any comments in this thread, try not to base them on ignorance (not reading and understanding the article, yet saying it all a hoax)

It is easy to dismiss something out of fear, and it is easy to accept something because of fear.