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Mathematical claims of 'Bible Codes'...is there any truth in the maths?

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Mathematical claims of 'Bible Codes'...is there any truth in the maths?
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RE: Mathematical claims of 'Bible Codes'...is there any truth in the maths?
January 7, 2009 at 7:33 pm (This post was last modified: January 7, 2009 at 7:33 pm by DD_8630.)
It is codswallop indeed. Mathematicians with expertise in statistical analysis calculate that, given a random block of text, there is a 50:50 chance that a 'Bible code' will yield something meaningful. To demonstrate this, the death of Princess Diana was found in Moby Dick.

Go figure.

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RE: Mathematical claims of 'Bible Codes'...is there any truth in the maths? - by DD_8630 - January 7, 2009 at 7:33 pm

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