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Anyone Remember the geek code? Hows about a Belief code?

ohp

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I've had a hunt around, and either the forum isn't being indexed by Google very well, or nobody has thought of this yet[1].

Anyone remember the geek code? It was popular on the internet in the early mid nineties.

It was a way in which you could compress into a small space your entire outlook on life. Here's an example:

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
GE d s+++: a C++$ ULAIS*++++$ P+++$ L+++$ !E- W+++$ !N o+++@ K--$ w O M V PS+@ PE++@ Y@
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

There's a decoder at: http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/

Now what with these endless discussion on agnosticism, theism and atheism that rattle about on this forum, I think it's time for a Belief Code. This would enable people to express their stance on the intricacies of existence without having tedious discussions about it.

What characteristics do you think could be added to the code? Let's hear your ideas!


[1] I don't imagine for one moment that this is an original idea. However, if it's obscure enough, I might just get some credit :-)[2]

[2] If this is incredibly unoriginal, leave it 10 minutes before pointing it out. I'd like to get a bit of basking time.
 
I'll kick it off:

Belief in god:

G++++ I am god!
G+++ God is my best mate he is
G++ God exists
G+ Perhaps it was god that started the big bang
G I neither believe or disbelieve in god. To be honest, if you hadn't asked me about it, It would never entered my mind.
G- There probably isn't a god
G-- There definitely isn't a god
G--- I know there isn't a god. I killed God myself. Muahahahaaaaa!!!!!!!

Now we need codes for orthodoxy, ethics, how vocal you are about your stance etc...
 
Ooooh, we need one which indicates in which tradition you were brought up.

Tell you what, I'll shut up now. I'm getting obsessed.
 
ohp said:
I've had a hunt around, and either the forum isn't being indexed by Google very well, or nobody has thought of this yet[1].

Anyone remember the geek code? It was popular on the internet in the early mid nineties.

It was a way in which you could compress into a small space your entire outlook on life. Here's an example:

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
GE d s+++: a C++$ ULAIS*++++$ P+++$ L+++$ !E- W+++$ !N o+++@ K--$ w O M V PS+@ PE++@ Y@
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
Click to expand...


Sounds good to me!


I'll start:

-----BEGIN RELIGIOUS AND SUPERNATURAL BELIEF CODE BLOCK-----
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
------END RELIGIOUS AND SUPERNATURAL BELIEF CODE BLOCK-----
 
Actually, reminds me of the joke about what's written in the personal ads vs the what it actually means. The format is "ad (translation)"

Women's Ads

40ish. ( 48 )
Adventurer. (Has had more partners than you ever will.)
Athletic. (Flat-chested.)
Average-looking. (Ugly.)
Beautiful. (Pathological liar.)
Contagious Smile. (Bring your penicillin.)
Educated. (College dropout. )
Emotionally Secure. (Medicated.)
Feminist. (Fat; ball-buster.)
Free Spirit. (Substance user.)
Friendship First. (Trying to live down reputation as a sl*t.)
Fun. (Annoying.)
New-Age. (All body hair, all the time.)
Old-Fashioned. (Lights out, missionary position only.)
Open-Minded. (Desperate.)
Outgoing. (Loud.)
Passionate. (Loud.)
Poet. (Depressive schizophrenic.)
Professional. (Real witch.)
Redhead. (Shops the Clairol section.)
Rubenesque. (Grossly fat.)
Romantic. (Looks better by candlelight.)
Voluptuous. (Very fat.)
Weight Proportional To Height. (Extremely fat.)
Wants Soul Mate. (One step away from stalking.)
Widow. (Nagged first husband to death.)
Young At Heart. (Toothless geezer.)

Men's Ads

40-ish. (52 and looking for a 25-yr-old.)
Affectionate. (Horny.)
Assertive. (Pushy with a mean streak.)
Athletic. (Sits on the couch and watches ESPN.)
Average looking. (Unusual hair growth on ears, nose, and back.)
Excited About Life's Journey. (No concept of reality.)
Financially secure. (Has a job.)
Friendship first. (As long as friendship involves nudity.)
Freedom loving. (Undependable.)
Fun. (Good with a remote and a six pack.)
High-Spirited. (Crazy, hyperactive, and throws things.)
Honest. (Pathological liar.)
Humorous. (Watches too much TV and never shuts up.)
Likes to cuddle. (Insecure, overly dependent.)
Mature. (Until you get to know him.)
Open-minded. (Wants to sleep with your sister but she's not interested.)
Passionate. (Really horny.)
Physically fit. (I spend a lot of time in front of mirror admiring myself.)
Poet. (Has written on a bathroom stall.)
Romantic. (Very horny.)
Spiritual. (Once went to church with his grandmother on Easter Sunday.)
Stable. (Occasional stalker, but never arrested.)
Thoughtful. (Says "Please" when demanding a beer.)
Unpredictable. (Manic-depressive and off medication.)
Very Human. (Quasimodo.)
Wants soul mate. (Stalker.)
Young at Heart. (Over 50.)
Youthful. (Over 50 and in major denial.)

Sad to say, I don't expect people's self-evaluations in Geek Code to be any more dependable than that :p
 
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Beerina said:
Sounds good to me!
I'll start:

-----BEGIN RELIGIOUS AND SUPERNATURAL BELIEF CODE BLOCK-----
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
------END RELIGIOUS AND SUPERNATURAL BELIEF CODE BLOCK-----
Click to expand...

One of the features of the geek code is that there's a null position for each of the codes, so the above might tell me:

You have no opinion about religion
You also have no intention of ever communicating that opinion to others
You have no religious friends
You have no non religious friends
You have no copies of the bible
You own no books by Richard Dawkins :-)
 
Here's a category: Underpants

U+ I have underpants, and they are magical (See "M" for more information :)
U: I have a normal pair of underpants
U- I go commando
 
I don't believe in Belief Codes.

Can we make a code for that?
 
ohp said:
here's a category: Underpants

u+ i have underpants, and they are magical (see "m" for more information :)
u: I have a normal pair of underpants
u- i go commando
Click to expand...
How would this be interpreted, then? (I can think of a number of things)
u♀
 
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