Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> So, should we find a term that is suitable for
all six
> billion people on this planet, or should we covertly prefer
> users who are curious enough to just click on that link to
> find out what's behind it?
Obviously we should replace the text messages with the
ulitmate
wiktionary "Defined Meaning" numeric identifier!
[...]
In many cultures there are numbers with negative connota-
tions (cf. [[Number of the Beast]], [[88 (number)]] and
*many* more). So maybe the board should appoint a "Numbers
Committee" that determines which sequences of digits (bina-
ry? decimal? hexadecimal?) are acceptable for use. Obviously
there is a need - just look at
<URI:http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=666>:
Vandalism! :-)
Tim