Isid Iooo IoooE ("Hoo-oo-WEE!")

Mitch Bailey · 18 Dec 1999, 16:00 · from urth-v0028.mbox · original

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From: "Mitch Bailey" <chemmie at mindspring.com>
Subject: (urth) Isid Iooo IoooE ("Hoo-oo-WEE!")
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 16:00:51
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Let me chime in impertinently here to Mr. Ansley's letter of the 16th, =
as I haven't read the story yet, but was intrigued by the observation

). I have always suspected that the
answer involves replacing the capital Is in the second and third parts =
of
the name with 1s and the lower-case os with 0s. Thus I get ISID 1000 =
1000E,
if I make the first part uppercase at the same time. Unfortunately, this
doesn't suggest anything definite to me either, although it does look =
like
the identifying number of a machine, a computer model number, for =
example.

I suppose you could read that "Isid" as I.S. Identification [number], =
whatever I.S. might stand for.

On the other hand, William, since you read some I's as 1's to get =
apparent hexadecimal numbers, try reading the "s" as a numeral 5 as =
well? I don't know the context in which this name comes to us, but if it =
comes of unsophisticated people trying to decipher nearly illegible =
labeling, then a "s" for "5" sub seems reasonable. Then you could read =
the whole assemblage as two 64-bit hex numbers and one 128-bit hex =
number:

151D, 1000, 1000E

Now, what their significance might be, I still couldn't say, but maybe =
this is a step in the right direction.

BTW, in honor of my new personal account, I have chosen a list name for =
myself which I'm sure all can agree is quite appropriate.

Talarican, a.k.a. Mitchell Bailey

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Let me chime in impertinently here to =
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observation</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>). I have always suspected that =
the<BR>answer=20
involves replacing the capital Is in the second and third parts =
of<BR>the name=20
with 1s and the lower-case os with 0s. Thus I get ISID 1000 1000E,<BR>if =
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the first part uppercase at the same time. Unfortunately, =
this<BR>doesn't=20
suggest anything definite to me either, although it does look =
like<BR>the=20
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example.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I suppose you could read that "Isid" as =
I.S.=20
Identification [number], whatever I.S. might stand for.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On the other hand, William, since you =
read some I's=20
as 1's to get apparent hexadecimal numbers, try reading the "s" as a =
numeral 5=20
as well? I don't know the context in which this name comes to us, but if =
it=20
comes of&nbsp;unsophisticated people trying to decipher nearly illegible =

labeling, then a "s" for "5" sub seems reasonable. Then you could read =
the whole=20
assemblage as two 64-bit hex numbers and one 128-bit hex =
number:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now, what their significance might be, =
I still=20
couldn't say, but maybe this is a step in the right =
direction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW, in honor of my new personal =
account, I have=20
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appropriate.</FONT></DIV>
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