What is it about the number 23?

Question

I always never thought much about it. Wasn't the number 23 popular in the 90s or something? Because I saw something that said you know your a 90s kid if...you know the significance about the number 23 and other stuff about the 90s. One, what's so great about 23 and two, why was it popular in the 90s?

Answer 1

The "23 Enigma" refers to the Discordian belief that all incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some permutation of the number 23, or a number related to the number 23, given enough ingenuity on the part of the interpreter.

Contents [hide]
1 About the 23 Enigma
2 Occurrences in popular culture
2.1 Film references
2.2 Television references
2.3 Scientific references
2.4 Musical references
3 References
4 See also
5 External links



[edit] About the 23 Enigma
The 23 Enigma can also be seen in Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's Illuminatus! trilogy (there called the "23/17 phenomenon"), Wilson's Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati (there called "The Law of 23s" and "The 23 Enigma"), Arthur Koestler's Challenge of Chance, as well as the notorious Principia Discordia. In these works, 23 is considered to be alternately lucky, unlucky, sacred to the goddess Eris, sinister, sacred to the unholy gods of the Cthulhu Mythos, or just plain weird. Discordians regard this as a corollary of the Law of Fives.

Like other numbers that have long been linked to unusual coincidences, 13 and 17 also being favorites, the 23 Enigma can be seen as no more than an example of apophenia. Skeptics point out the fact that 23, being a fairly low number, occurs often in the media, current events, and daily life, concluding that it appears probably no more often in conjunction with catastrophe or coincidence than 22 or 24. In interviews, Wilson has acknowledged the self-fulfilling nature of the 23 enigma, implying that the real value of the Laws of Fives and Twenty-threes lies in their demonstration of the mind's power to perceive "truth" in nearly anything.

As a number with which to associate things, 23 has several helpful properties. It is a prime number, and therefore more likely to be associated with coincidences because events associated with composite numbers would be divided by a factor to arrive at it or some other prime. In addition, it enjoys the boon of having the two lowest primes as digits; 2 and 3 are small and therefore can be included in complex calculations that arrive at numbers only remotely related, which can then become coincidental with significant events. Two and three are also the most frequent factors (excluding 1) of a given range of whole numbers. 23 less the numeric base is 13, which has many phobias attached to it.


[edit] Occurrences in popular culture
Many of these cultural references are deliberate, by artists who were fully aware of the mythical status of the number 23.

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[edit] Film references
A 2007 film titled The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey is about the subject.

[edit] Television references
23 is one in the series of "The Numbers" on the ABC show Lost
Dakota Fanning was born on February 23, 1994.

[edit] Scientific references
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[edit] Musical references
Vigniti Tres is a song by progressive metal band Tool
In the Gorillaz book "Rise of the Ogre" On the page before the diagram of Murdoc Niccals's 'El Diablo' Bass Guitar there is a segment titled "23 Skiddoo!" This page shows some facts about the number 23 and how it some times appears in the Gorillaz lives and songs. One quote is "It takes 23 swift kicks with a Cuban-heeled shoe to boot the head off a yak."

Answer 2

23 is 2+3 = 5 is about Freedom

Five: The spiritual meaning of number Five deals with travel, adventure, and motion.

With the high's that come with these attributes, Five's also carry instability and unpredictability, and radical changes with them.

The spiritual meaning of Five's draw our attention to the wonder of life, and beckon us to appreciate the perception of chaos all around us.

Five's have wild vibrations: primitive, and erratic.

When Five's continue to pop up in your life, be prepared for some shaking up in your life, or get ready to go on a trip of some sort.

Remember, trips aren't all necessarily taken physically.

Some of the best journey's are taken in the mind and spirit.

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 3

well in the current movie 23 there realating it to 2*3=6 and 2/3 is 0.666666 as you may know 666 is the sign of the devil thats about all i find different about 23

Answer 4

I think that the # 23 was so popular was the fact that if you divide 3 into 2 you get 0.666

Answer 5

It will cumulate .into a huge disaster.and then other disasters,never the world has seen since the early days of this planet. that number, yes it will. within just a short period of time, we will see many disasters much war,the end of our time will come.the time of the 26 is near. .the war of civilizations is coming,beware,stay aware, prepare.

On a personal note. the number eight has about done me in.I now avoid that number with all my attention

Answer 6

you should watch the movie "the number 23" it comes out soon.

Answer 7

it comes after 22 and before 24

Answer 8

I never heard about '23' until I saw the movie adverts. ((and I still don't know what it's about))

Answer 9

Because it's the number of Orion.

Answer 10

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