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Subject: Rosen, Ubizmo, and the Antichrist
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Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 16:10:34 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 25 16:10:34 1985
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An interesting article in the February issue of Discover magazine
concerns Christian numerology and the Number of the Beast, 666.
The author, Martin Gardner, demonstrates a few mathematical
algorithms in which famous names such as Kissinger and Falwell
have the numerological equivalent value of 666.

Unfortunately, the most common numerological algorithm (A=1, B=2,
C=3, etc.) often does not give the desired result; most people's
names cannot add to such a high number as 666.

Not one to give up, I constructed a simple program which accepts
a name and outputs a numerological equivalent value according to
the simplest algorithm (A=1, B=2, etc.).

I tried many names.  Not even when I input Rich Rosen's or Ken    
Arndt's names into the program did I meet with success (which
frankly surprised me).

Then, as the New Mexican sun set over the Sangre de Christo 
mountains, lightning struck.  UBIZMO!!  Carefully, I entered
the name into the lisp machine.  It seemed like I waited an
eternity.  And then....the number 86.  But wait!  Notice:

                         2
              (86 X 7 + 8 ) = 666!!!!!!!
                    ^   ^ 
                    |   |
                    |   ----------------- 8 is the number of
                    |                     Ubizmo prophets since
                    |                     Sun Moon Rosen.    
                    |
                    --------------------- 7 is the number of levels
                                          in Ubizmo hell (Ken Arndt
                                          is in the lowest of course).

                  
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      Oh my gosh!  The rapture of all Christians is imminent!

     (Maybe now there won't be any more assinine proselytizers
             in net.religion.jewish.......)

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                               bill peter  
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