For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
— Matthew 20:1–16, King James Version
Number priority for some Korean mums is "111111"
Expecting mothers in South Korea have inundated hospitals with requests for a Caesarean section delivery on November 11 to secure the unique life-long identity number of "111111" for their children.
The Korean Resident Registration Number, an identification number for all residents in Korea, is composed of 13 numbers with the first six numbers corresponding to the date of birth.
The number of appointments for c-section births on November 11 was 20 per cent higher this year than previous years. Expecting mothers who are due even a week after the date have scheduled to give birth on November 11, Seoul Newspaper said.
"There's always people with due dates in January who want to deliver on the first of the month, but this seems more unusual - trying to set delivery so they can have the ID number 111111," a staffer at a maternity clinic was quoted as saying.
November 11 is known as Pepero Day, or Sweetest Day, in South Korea and is similar to Valentine's Day. It was named after the Korean snack Pepero, because the date 11/11 resembles five sticks of Pepero.
- Reuters
How to Interpret 11/11/11 aka 11-11-11; Friday, November 11, 2011. + Eclipse Schedule. + Metaphysics Experiment. 11:11
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11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Introduction
Welcome random search engine visitor. Many philosophies believe that you somehow ended up on this page for a reason. It is not known if it is the result of predestination, random chance, fate, a higher power, or something else.
This article provides a synopsis of the possible implications of the 11/11/11 date singularity and of the number eleven; followed by a quick metaphysics experiment.
Reference List: Date 11/11/11, Date 111111, Date 11/11/2011, Date 11-11-11, Date 11 11 11. Time 11:11
Reference List: Astronomy, Mathematics, Gambling, Veterans Day, Historical.
Reference List: (Not) Numerology, Astrology, Tarot Cards; i.e. -Numerology, -Astrology, -Tarot Cards.
Reference List: Metaphysics, Paranormal, Fate, Destiny, Random Chance, a Higher Power.
Reference List: Prediction, Predictions.
UPDATES:
An update section has begun further down the page.
11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Mathematics
The number eleven is the fifth prime number (contrary to popular belief, the number one ( 1 ) is not a prime number).
The base numeric number system lends itself to some interesting peculiarities as relates to the number eleven.
Base 10 for example:
(2 digits) 11 x 11 = 121
(6 digits) 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
(9 digits) 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321
Base 16 (hexadecimal) for example:
(2 digits) 11 x 11 = 121
(6 digits) 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
(9 digits) 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321
11/11/11; Friday, November 11, 2011: Gambling
Blackjack players love the number eleven. It usually means time to double down, but not always.
Dice players love the number eleven. On the come-out roll, it’s as good as the number seven. Do not ask the crap dealers how to bet 11 the hardway…
The number eleven is a popular lottery number. This results in the per-person payouts being a little below average when eleven is one of the winning numbers.
The number eleven is a popular keno number. One wonders if the casinos and slot machine manufacturers make use of that fact…
11/11/11; Friday, November 11, 2011: Veterans Day (formerly known as Armistice Day)
(Source: United States Department of Veterans Affairs):
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World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France.
However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”
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It is very likely that Veterans Day will be remembered/observed/celebrated much more than usual on November 11th, 2011.
11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Historical
The Great Blue Norther of 11/11/11:
"One-hundred years ago, November 11th, 1911: The Great Blue Norther descended upon America. The day started fine; there were even record highs for that time of year. Then it all changed; temperatures began to drop. Within the space of ten minute: the temperature dropped 40 to 50 degrees; by midnight a 66 degree temperature drop was recorded. There were dust storms, thunderstorms, tornados, and blizzards. Over 300 deaths were reported."
In the interests of full disclosure: NOAA.gov reports that sudden 50 degree temperature drops, though unusual, are not that rare. See chart below.
The Great Blue Norther acquired its name not from the extreme temperature changes, but from the accompanying weather phenomena.
11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Historical
Even when taking into account the differences between the Gregorian and Julian calendars:
Nothing significant appears to have happened nine-hundred years ago during the year 1111.
Nothing significant appears to have happened a thousand years ago during the year 1011.
Nothing significant appears to have happened two thousand years ago during the year 11.
The Dark Ages spanned the 5th to 15th centuries (approximately 450 -1450).
Schedule of Solar and Lunar Eclipses for Year 2011
Partial Solar Eclipse: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Partial Solar Eclipse: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Total Lunar Eclipse: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Partial Solar Eclipse: Friday, July 1, 2011
Partial Solar Eclipse: Friday, November 25, 2011
Depending on your location, your results may vary.
11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Singularity Summary
Most predictions and opinions concerning 11/11/11 are based on or rooted in its mathematical uniqueness as a number.
11*11*11: There are three possible scenarios:
1. Something good happens— There is absolutely no scientific basis for this belief. There are no known logical premises for this belief. The belief that something good will happen is based solely on spiritualism, faith, and/or innate optimism. This belief is not necessarily a bad thing; we don’t know everything; the probability is not zero.
2. Nothing happens— This is the most likely scenario. Just because an unusual date number sequence occurs doesn’t mean that something extraordinary will happen. Usually it’s a non-event.
3. Something bad happens— There is absolutely no scientific basis for this belief. There are no known logical premises for this belief. The belief that something bad will happen is based solely on pessimism of reality. This belief is not necessarily false; after all, things are generally/usually a mess. The probability is not zero.
11/11/11; Friday, November 11, 2011: Survey One:
What do you believe will happen on 11/11/11?
See results without voting11/11/11; Friday, November 11, 2011: The Metaphysics Experiment: Survey Two:
Do you feel lucky today?
See results without votingFor those pondering the "intricacies" of the above surveys, you might find this article to be of interest. :-)
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Update (November 1, 2011):
Here are the survey results to-date as the month of November, year 2011 begins.
For the question, “What do you believe will happen on 11/11/11”, the survey statistics at the beginning of the day on November 1st were as follows:
47% believe something good will happen on a global scale.
40% believe nothing significant will happen on a global scale.
14% believe something bad will happen on a global scale.
7174 people have voted in this poll to date.
For the question, “Do you feel lucky today”, the cumulative results to-date (as of the end of October, year 2011) were as follows:
71% felt lucky on the day they filled out the poll.
29% said they did not feel lucky that particular day.
5811 people have voted in this poll to date.
If previous experiments are any indication, the above percentages could change significantly over the next 11 days; particularly so on day 11/11/11.
Update (November 3, 2011, end of the day):
For the question, “What do you believe will happen on 11/11/11”, we have a minor percentage change. "Something Good" has dropped a tad. "Something Bad" has dropped a tad.
46% believe something good will happen on a global scale.
40% believe nothing significant will happen on a global scale.
13% believe something bad will happen on a global scale.
8199 people have now voted in this poll to date.
The “Do you feel lucky today” percentages remain unchanged. That vote count is now 6608. There are now some media reports that courthouse clerks are bracing for all the marriage license requests of people who want to be married on 11/11/11.
Update (November 7, 2011, Monday, 2:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time, USA):
Approaching 10K on Survey One (9797).
Update (November 7, 2011, Monday, 9:04 AM, Pacific Standard Time, USA):
Survey One reaches 10,000 votes.
46% believe something good will happen on a global scale.
41% believe nothing significant will happen on a global scale.
13% believe something bad will happen on a global scale. Survey Two remains consistent at 8000+ votes. 71% felt lucky on the day they filled out the poll. 29% said they did not feel lucky that particular day.
Approximately 1:20 PM, For the first time in a long time the Survey Two percentages have changed.
70% felt lucky on the day they filled out the poll.
30% said they did not feel lucky that particular day.
8222 people have now voted.
The media reports have started about wedding chapels being booked solid for day 11/11/11.
As of 2:30 PM today (Monday, November 7, 2011), this page has had 10,969 visits via 147 countries/territories in the last 14-and-a-half hours.
For the month of November (as of 2:30 PM today, Monday, November 7, 2011), this page has had 66,233 visits via 180 countries/territories.
For this same month-to-date time frame here are some random country stats:
32,776 USA
3,681 Canada
1 Greenland (I guess they're not that interested...)
381 Brazil
125 Russia
2,713 Australia
6,752 UK
3,139 India
100 China
1 Afghanistan (understandable, they're kind of busy over there...)
354 Spain
1,537 The Continent of Africa
There are media reports that businesses around the world are having 11-11-11 sales, discounts, and deals this Friday. And no doubt some will probably extend through the weekend.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Well, today is the day that Asteroid 2005 YU55 will give us its regards. It will zip by earth inside the moon's orbit this afternoon in the USA and close to midnight in parts of Europe. Fortunately, the asteroid is scheduled to just give us a friendly wave, as apposed to a high-five.
As of 8:50 AM PST USA, the Survey Two results are back to 71% Yes and 29% No. Vote count at 8,712.
As of 9:30 AM, PST USA, November 8, 2011; the paradigmsearch.hubpages.com site has had 89,186 month-to-date pageviews. Have you signed up with HubPagesyet?
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
There will be a National Emergency Alert Test in the U.S. today at 2:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Every TV broadcast, cable channel, satellite, and radio station is supposed to be a part of it.
Meanwhile, at ~ 7:40 AM PST, the Surveys One & Two percentages remain essentially unchanged to within one percentage point..
The U.S. stock market is unhappy with Italy. The DOW closed down ~390 points and the NASDAQ closed down 100+ points.
Survey percentages remain constant. Survey Two turnout approaching 10K (9,860).
It should be noted that it is already November 10th in Asia, Australia, Philippines, etc. In other words, 11.11.11 is already less than 24 hours away for many people.
4:00 PM PST USA (Nov. 9th ), Survey Two reaches 10,019 votes. Results remain steadfast.
71% felt lucky on the day they filled out the poll. 29% said they did not feel lucky that particular day.
Day 11.11.11 ~~ November 11, 2011
Day 11.11.11 has already begun in certain parts of the world. A good very early morning to New Zealand and Eastern Russia.
As 11.11.11 begins its march across the planet, here is the first of many Survey One and Survey Two month-to-date results for archival purposes.
46% believe something good will happen on a global scale.
41% believe nothing significant will happen on a global scale.
12% believe something bad will happen on a global scale.
13,547 people have voted in this poll to date. 71% felt lucky on the day they filled out the poll. 29% said they did not feel lucky that particular day. 10,894 people have voted in this poll to date.
Meanwhile, in the U.S it is the morning of November 10th; in Europe it is the afternoon; in Asia it is night. It is interesting to note that Russia has 11 time zones.
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