Re: End of days?

On 10-01-06 17:54:10, Robert Relyea wrote: > On 01/06/2010 01:43 PM, Orion Poplawski wrote: >> [orion@orca fedora/devel]$ ls */dead.package | wc -l >> 666 >> > We're ok. The original number may have been 616: > http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/POxy/beast616.htm No, that's merely the most common "correction" by those with a little knowledge. 666 was the number for Neron Ceaser, while 616 was for Nero Ceaser (latinized form of name). Of course, the reference was actually to Domitian, who was Emperor when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed (again) after yet another revolt by the Jews. Mentioning the current Emperor in an unflattering way would get one killed, hence the code.