On February 23 a film by Joel Schumacher, starring Jim Carrey, will likely be launched entitled ‘The Number 23’. The story facilities round a e-book given to the fundamental character ( Carrey ) that appears to echo the occasions in his life and options prominently the phenomena that has come to be often known as “The 23 Enigma”. The 23 enigma is the perception that each occasion is by some means associated to the quantity 23. This is usually misattributed to the science of Numerology though, that’s incorrect. Like the ‘September 11’ phenomenon whereby coincidences of the quantity 911 are charted and listed, the 23 enigma could also be nothing greater than a selected instance of the affirmation bias in cognitive concept know as apophenia – the expertise of discovering connections or patterns in random, meaningless knowledge. The adherents of the 911 phenomenon discover a good portion of those coincidences by manipulating numbers to reach at a desired consequence ( negating the chance of true coincidence ) and plenty of of the examples given in the quite a few lists relating to the 23 enigma share this trait. Robert Anton Wilson himself, whose work explores a few of these fascinating coincidences relating to the quantity 23, feedback that the phenomenon merely exhibits how the thoughts can discover ‘reality’ in something if it needs to see it.
However there are some real coincidences ( or synchronicities ) that function the quantity 23 and these are sometimes fascinating to ponder as innocent amusements, a couple of of which we’ll listing right here. Owing to common tradition there are additionally many situations the place the enigma is deliberately evoked in creative works that function some reference to 23. If it is best to determine to provisionally settle for the phenomenon as a real instance of synchronicity in motion don’t be shocked in case you start to see the quantity 23 in all places because it turns into what’s know in psychology as a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whether you see it or not, have enjoyable. 23 instances over!
Curiosities of the quantity 23
The bodily biorhythm cycle is claimed to be 23 days. It takes 23 seconds for blood to flow into by way of the human physique. The female and male every contribute 23 chromosomes throughout conception. A full flip of the DNA helix happens each 23 angstroms. The variety of joints in the human arm is 23. There are 23 vertebrae in the human physique. Tantrists consider the male intercourse cycle is 23 days.
Shakespeare was born on April 23. Shakespeare died on April 23. Two 23’s equals 46 and, that is how outdated Shakespeare was when the KJV was revealed. Grab a King James Version of the Bible and switch to Psalm 46. Count 46 phrases and also you arrive at the phrase ‘shake’. Turn to the finish of the chapter and rely 46 phrases backwards and the phrase you finish on is ‘spear’.
The Ancient Egyptians hailed the New Year on July 23 – the day Sirius rises behind the solar.
The very best orbit, Clarke’s Orbit, for a satellite tv for pc is 23,000 miles above the earth.
The first prime quantity whereby each of the digits are prime and add as much as one other prime quantity is 23.
The twenty third letter of the alphabet, W, has 3 factors up and a pair of factors down.
Two-thirds or, 2/3, is the same as .666.
The first Morse code transmission is reported to have been “What hath god wrought?”. A Biblical quote from Numbers 23:23.
Alexander the Great was 23 when he minimize the Gordian Knot and Caesar is reported to have been stabbed 23 instances. The Knights (*23*) had 23 Grand Masters.
The “Day the Music Died” was February 3 or, 2-3. This was after all the day Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died.
Devin Hester, whose jersey quantity is 23, turns into the first individual to return the opening kickoff for a landing in a Super Bowl ( XLI ).
Now, what number of extra situations of the 23 thriller can you discover?
Copyright Jakob Steele 2007