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Humanities Why people believe in lucky numbers?
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ComposMentis
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 May 26 2010, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(Beastboy @ May 26 2010, 06:00 PM) If this doesn't convince everyone that numbers are lucky, I don't know what will. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news...n-10-years.html"A mobile phone company has suspended the number 0888 888 888 – after every single person assigned to it died in the last 10 years."  wow so many 8,chinese would die for this number |
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ComposMentis
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May 26 2010, 11:47 PM
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QUOTE(VMSmith @ May 26 2010, 06:12 PM) Maybe this piece of news should be part of the "Bad Karma" thread as well.
Added on May 26, 2010, 6:14 pmUh...because gravity pulls everything around it with equal strength? not equal actually,the strength of gravity is stronger at poles so the earth does not look like a perfect circle but instead has an oval shape This post has been edited by ComposMentis: May 27 2010, 02:11 AM |
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ComposMentis
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May 28 2010, 03:39 PM
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QUOTE(abubin @ May 27 2010, 12:56 PM) but that is due to earth axis being a little slanted towards the sun's gravity. thanks for correcting but to be more precise it's due to the rotation of the earth , right? |
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May 29 2010, 10:15 AM
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QUOTE(rocket_jet @ May 28 2010, 06:36 PM) every numbers is good. depends on which is your favorite...just like colors you might change your mind after reading this http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/mobile-numb...years-27923.php |
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May 29 2010, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE(soul2soul @ May 29 2010, 10:27 AM) it all depends on luck + a little bit of intuition on the number |
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May 31 2010, 07:25 PM
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QUOTE(Deadlocks @ May 30 2010, 12:43 PM) Exactly. People can be just as lucky and happy without even the need of "lucky numbers". But no, some "cult" insisted that this particular happy fellow go lucky simply has a motha-freaking huge collection of lucky numbers in his house. + 1 for that  |
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Jun 1 2010, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE(objectifyme @ Jun 1 2010, 09:25 AM) But if the number 4 in Chinese means death, but something good in Malay? What does that mean? That the numbers work according to what race you are or the language you speak? I don't think so. I think it's just a mental obsession with numbers because society promotes it. Just my opinion. I don't believe in lucky numbers.  yea just like 13 is a bad number in some countries |
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Jun 1 2010, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(objectifyme @ Jun 1 2010, 09:47 AM) Is it a good number here?  for chinese ,yes it is  |
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ComposMentis
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Jun 1 2010, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE(objectifyme @ Jun 1 2010, 09:50 AM) What does it mean? I've only ever heard of 8 being a good number.  13 carries almost the same tone as 'sure live(more like bringing great luck to your life)' in cantonese , so this is why chinese are so fond of this number This post has been edited by ComposMentis: Jun 1 2010, 11:31 AM |
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Jun 1 2010, 11:35 AM
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QUOTE(Beastboy @ Jun 1 2010, 11:32 AM) If you've traveled to Hong Kong before, you'll notice most buildings don't have 13th floor. Got floor 11, 12, 12A, 14. I asked my hotel concierge before and he said floor 13 will attract ghosts. really? wow that opens up my eyes  |
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