Nostradamus.....

[GakunGak]

I just read The Nostradamus Code: World War III predictions revealed
http://www.nostradamusonline.com/

Fact or fiction?
If anyone interested, I could upload it.
Is this guy to be trusted?

[Letum]

I love the cheep marketing.
"Put "code" at the end of your quasi-renaissance book's title and it will sell well" seams to be the idea.

Perhaps they will re-brand the classics in the same way.:hmm:
W.Shakesphere's The Macbeth Code?


Anyhow, this isn't the kind of book to read if you want to learn anything about the real Nostradamus.

[Jimbuna]

Fact or fiction?

Spin a bottle....flip a coin ;)

[GakunGak]

Fact or fiction?

Spin a bottle....flip a coin ;)
I have Coca Cola bottle...

[Jimbuna]

Fact or fiction?

Spin a bottle....flip a coin ;)
I have Coca Cola bottle...

I'll raise you a Brown Ale bottle :D

[GakunGak]

Funny, but for real, is this s*it worth remembering after reading at all?

[Letum]

Funny, but for real, is this s*it worth remembering after reading at all?


NO.

[GakunGak]

Not even to have it stored on HDD in PDF?:oops:

[Chock]

Nostradamus was just a 16th Century wreckhead, he used to put his head over a bowl of 'herbs' steaming in hot water and inhale the fumes in order to get his 'revelations'. All the fans who rave on about him rarely point this bit of the story out however, for rather obvious reasons.

Almost all of the 'interpretations' of his stoned writings take huge leaps in logic, twist dates and calendar changes and generally omit bits that don't suit the particular 'prediction' people are trying to engineer (which depending on when their book is printed can involve anything from the Death of Princess Diana to the Gulf War), often they include wildly innaccurate translations and huge leaps across gaps of continuity too. You'd probably get a more accurate prediction of when a war was going to start from a joke in a Christmas cracker.

And considering that he could supposedly predict the future, you'd think if that was the case Nostradamus might have pointed out to his wife and children that the plague was coming, so they wouldn't die from it, as they did. After all, the plague was hardly a minor event.

Utter rubbish, and not only that, utter French rubbish too.

:D Chock

[GakunGak]

I just croped this from the book...
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb249/GakunGak/nospred.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Still not convinced :nope:

[GakunGak]

Still not convinced :nope:

Sh*t happens no matter what...
And yes, there is a submarine warfare mentioned in the WW3...
For real!:|\\

[Ishmael]

As Lily Tomlin once said:

"Things will get a lot worse before they get worse."

[Sailor Steve]

Every decade or so a new book on Nostradamus comes out, showing how he predicted the latest global catastophe. The only problem is the same sections seem to change with each release, so the old 'latest catastrophe' is gone, replaced by the newest one.

I think the guy was talking about events in his own time, and his modern fans keep 'proving' he was right.

[SUBMAN1]

Yep - Sailor Steve hit it on the head. Nostrodomus spoke in such cryptic language that his predictions could practically be used for any point in history. I guess we could all learn something for him though and it is 'not' his predictions about the future, it is his art of generalization! You could find a way to say something to make yourself right in any argument, in which case you just say, 'I told you so' at any point it is to your advantage! :D

Must go study this man now.......:know:

-S

[PeriscopeDepth]

Is this guy to be trusted?

Trusted? He's not worth anyone's notice, let alone trust. Another con artist.

PD

[MaxT.dk]

IMHO this is some bull.... like the Negrodamus from Chapelle's show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle%27s_Show) :P

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c344/weto27/untitled.jpg

[Camaero]

Now how about Edgar Cayce?:hmm:

[GakunGak]

But surelly the world will have to go FUBAR, and I mean fu*ked up beyond all recovery and recognition...:yep:

[PeriscopeDepth]

Surely. But I wouldn't rely on anybody to tell us when or why.

PD

[GakunGak]

That's why we have goverments and presidents...:smug:

[PeriscopeDepth]

That's why we have goverments and presidents...:smug:

I would rely on them to cause it. Not explain or predict it. ;)

PD

[GakunGak]

That's why we have goverments and presidents...:smug:

I would rely on them to cause it. Not explain or predict it. ;)

PD
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rock:
That's pretty good point!!!:up:

[kiwi_2005]

Did he predicted 9/11

remeber reading it mind you soon after 9/11 alot of predictions from nostradmas started it got a bit crazy.

The two towers shall fall, waking the sleeping giant (america) whom shall go to war (wait for it hold on to your seat) and conquer its enemies! Then the 3rd beast shall rise where the war to end all wars shall commense.

but another i read:

After the two towers within 12yrs from that date the world will turn to fire (nuclear war?:hmm:)

Between 1900 and 2012, Three beasts or antichrist will rise. We have already seen two.

Amen...

[Safe-Keeper]

Nostrildamus for teh win:up:!
http://www.don-mcduck.de/bilder/book/nostrildamus1.jpg
Don Rosa is awesome.

Seriously, though - no, he's not to be trusted. It's ridiculously easy to shoehorn passages so that they sound like prophecies for actual events (for an example, see how this guy shoehorns Biblical texts so that it appears like the Bible says Napoleon was the real Messiah (http://www.fstdt.com/winace/napoleon_messiah.htm)).

Did he predicted 9/11In short: No. Hoax. Forgettaboutit.

Wiki:
Nostradamus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus)
Nostradamus in popular culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus_in_popular_culture)

[Tchocky]

Perhaps they will re-brand the classics in the same way.:hmm:
W.Shakesphere's The Macbeth Code?.

Scottish Code, Scottish Code!?!

[GakunGak]

OK, then let's start a war... Start a nuclear war ourselves.....:ping:
Later during the day I will post what the book says about submarine warfare...:yep:

[Smaragdadler]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/ksm0011l.jpghttp://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/ang0157l.jpg
http://www.thismodernworld.org/arc/1991/91nostradomus.gif
http://www.spectrecollie.com/colliecomics/NostradamusMovies.jpg

[Gizzmoe]

For our German readers:

Nostradamus-TV!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsYKUpPRW30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HztRCGlTQPM

[The Avon Lady]

Did he predicted 9/11
EN-OH spells nope (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/predict.htm). :nope:

Money well wasted. :yep:

[GakunGak]

Did he predicted 9/11
EN-OH spells nope (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/predict.htm). :nope:

Money well wasted. :yep:
Did he predicted 7/7?
Did he predicted NAU?
Did he predicted Martial Law?
Did he predicted unauthorised US Marshals attack on Edward Brown?
I guess no.
@Avon Lady: No cent spent...:yep: Only time....:|\\

[The Avon Lady]

Did he predicted 9/11
EN-OH spells nope (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/predict.htm). :nope:

Money well wasted. :yep:
Did he predicted 7/7?
EN-OH spells nope (EN-OH spells [URL="http://www.snopes.com/rumors/predict.htm). :nope:

This is where I get off. Enjoy your ride.

[GakunGak]

Well, thank you, kind lady!!!:lol:

[mapuc]

I don't know if I'm an expert on Nostradamus, but I have red many books about his life and lots of his predictions.

It is very "easy" to find a line/sentence in a Quatrain that says just what you need, to confirm a thing(terror etc) that just has happened, but noone have yet showed a Quatrains saying "-look here we are about to...." and it happen.

It has been lots of Nostradamus before and after, one more spectacular than the other.

How I came to Nostradamus? From the Bible I love to studying the bible that's how I ran into this person.

Markus

[GakunGak]

You study the bible by Nostradamus?:hmm:

[mapuc]

You study the bible by Nostradamus?:hmm:

I'm very old ya see:know:

Sorry, I see what I done wrong in my spelling.

even in the bible there are many "nostradamus" one of them is Jesus and john(Revelation).

Markus

[Chock]

Nostradamus actually predicted this thread you know. Look at this in Quatrain 67, written in 1543 on a Powerbook, which Nostradamus was able to construct from the blueprints he drew up after having predicted the Macintosh:

'And when the twin URLs commence their 1337ness,
loud will be the bleeping from the ADSL modem,
then from the skies shall issue electromagnetic radiation,
and wireless routers will speak forth in tongues of text chat M8
For I am the roXXor, you noobs.'

:D Chock

[GakunGak]

Nostradamus actually predicted this thread you know. Look at this in Quatrain 67, written in 1543 on a Powerbook, which Nostradamus was able to construct from the blueprints he drew up after having predicted the Macintosh:

'And when the twin URLs commence their 1337ness,
loud will be the bleeping from the ADSL modem,
then from the skies shall issue electromagnetic radiation,
and wireless routers will speak forth in tongues of text chat M8
For I am the roXXor, you noobs.'

:D Chock
:rotfl: :rotfl: :up: :rock:
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jimbuna]

Nostradamus actually predicted this thread you know. Look at this in Quatrain 67, written in 1543 on a Powerbook, which Nostradamus was able to construct from the blueprints he drew up after having predicted the Macintosh:

'And when the twin URLs commence their 1337ness,
loud will be the bleeping from the ADSL modem,
then from the skies shall issue electromagnetic radiation,
and wireless routers will speak forth in tongues of text chat M8
For I am the roXXor, you noobs.'

:D Chock

ROFLMAO :rotfl: :rotfl:

[robbo180265]

Nostradamus actually predicted this thread you know. Look at this in Quatrain 67, written in 1543 on a Powerbook, which Nostradamus was able to construct from the blueprints he drew up after having predicted the Macintosh:

'And when the twin URLs commence their 1337ness,
loud will be the bleeping from the ADSL modem,
then from the skies shall issue electromagnetic radiation,
and wireless routers will speak forth in tongues of text chat M8
For I am the roXXor, you noobs.'

:D Chock

:rotfl: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

[Heibges]

Yep - Sailor Steve hit it on the head. Nostrodomus spoke in such cryptic language that his predictions could practically be used for any point in history. I guess we could all learn something for him though and it is 'not' his predictions about the future, it is his art of generalization! You could find a way to say something to make yourself right in any argument, in which case you just say, 'I told you so' at any point it is to your advantage! :D

Must go study this man now.......:know:

-S

Yep, sophistry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophism

[GakunGak]

We have many "Sophists" today in our modern world...:know:

[The Avon Lady]

We have many "Sophists" today in our modern world...:know:
Circular post. :yep:

[Heibges]

We have many "Sophists" today in our modern world...:know:

Sadly, I think Talking Points are the new sophistry. If it were a book it would be called "Debating for Dummies.":lol:

[Payoff]

Another point to ponder: has any major event or tragedy been foiled or prevented by reading his works? It is far to easy to look back on an event and tie it to some vague passage.

[GakunGak]

We have many "Sophists" today in our modern world...:know:

Sadly, I think Talking Points are the new sophistry. If it were a book it would be called "Debating for Dummies.":lol:
Is there any topic left that "The Dummies" did not cover?:hmm:

[Jimbuna]

'Tailor Made Solutions' :lol:

[GakunGak]

'Tailor Made Solutions' :lol:
Nice try...:yep:

[Jimbuna]

Better to try and fail etc. etc. etc. :cry:

[GakunGak]

Better to try and fail etc. etc. etc. :cry:
:lol:
I just figured out:
"Gambling for Dummies"...

[Jimbuna]

:roll: :hmm: :know:

[GakunGak]

:roll: :hmm: :know:
That is: How to lose your house in less than 5 minutes....:know:

[AJ!]

Its defanatly interesting....... I mean theres no doubt theres going to be a 3rd world war. Too be honist in the whole history of man im surprised we have only had two so far :-?

[GakunGak]

Good one, AJ!:up:
Sometimes I wonder when I will look one night in the sky and see all those nuke missiles fly over my head...:ping:

[Tchocky]

Its defanatly interesting....... I mean theres no doubt theres going to be a 3rd world war. Too be honist in the whole history of man im surprised we have only had two so far :-?

Ha, we've only had two that we've called world wars

[AJ!]

Yeah thats true. this planet cant go more then 10 years without at least one war.... Human nature i guess

Lets just hope that WW3 is fought conventionally and not with nuclear weapons... Last thing i want is countless ballistic missiles over my head, each with enough power to wipe out a city :o

Of course unlike the Soviets and the USA most of these new nuclear powers (Iran, N korea) Dont understand or dont care about the concept of M.A.D :dead:

[geetrue]

Nos_tra_dam_us

What a funny name! Especially the dam us part ... :lol:

I've only seen his name on the newspapers they sell at the check out counters.

He must sell a lot of papers, but he doesn't make sense to me and Jesus does.

The Lord gave me a prophecy the other day, "Keep your eyes on the heavens ... Something big is about to happen"

Do you think I will be on the front covers of the tabloids if something big happens?

[Rose]

Nos_tra_dam_us

What a funny name! Especially the dam us part ... :lol:

I've only seen his name on the newspapers they sell at the check out counters.

He must sell a lot of papers, but he doesn't make sense to me and Jesus does.

The Lord gave me a prophecy the other day, "Keep your eyes on the heavens ... Something big is about to happen"

Do you think I will be on the front covers of the tabloids if something big happens?

I think his name means "our lady" aka the Virgin Mary.

*Edit:* I just found out online that the reason he chose Nostredame as his surname was because the same day he converted to Catholicism was also the "saint day" for Mary.

[Reaves]

I had my palm read once. Apparently i'm going to have a pool.

[Heibges]

Yeah thats true. this planet cant go more then 10 years without at least one war.... Human nature i guess

Lets just hope that WW3 is fought conventionally and not with nuclear weapons... Last thing i want is countless ballistic missiles over my head, each with enough power to wipe out a city :o

Of course unlike the Soviets and the USA most of these new nuclear powers (Iran, N korea) Dont understand or dont care about the concept of M.A.D :dead:

Actually, the Soviets and the United States abandoned MAD in favor of NUT in the 1970's and 1980's. Reagan and Cap Weingerger were it's the leading proponents in the United States. We are still using NUT today although we are the only superpower, or maybe I should say because we are the only superpower. Carter was a believer in MAD, but as a protege of Rickover he would be.

Congress confirmed how NUTs we are, when they gave Bush (who can't even pronounce it) the right to use Nuclear Weapons in his "War on Terror".

Cruise Missles, the B-1 Bomber, and the B-2 Bomber are all NUT weapons.

[robbo180265]

Yeah thats true. this planet cant go more then 10 years without at least one war.... Human nature i guess

Lets just hope that WW3 is fought conventionally and not with nuclear weapons... Last thing i want is countless ballistic missiles over my head, each with enough power to wipe out a city :o

Of course unlike the Soviets and the USA most of these new nuclear powers (Iran, N korea) Dont understand or dont care about the concept of M.A.D :dead:

Actually, the Soviets and the United States abandoned MAD in favor of NUT in the 1970's and 1980's. Reagan and Cap Weingerger were it's the leading proponents in the United States. We are still using NUT today although we are the only superpower, or maybe I should say because we are the only superpower. Carter was a believer in MAD, but as a protege of Rickover he would be.

Congress confirmed how NUTs we are, when they gave Bush (who can't even pronounce it) the right to use Nuclear Weapons in his "War on Terror".

Cruise Missles, the B-1 Bomber, and the B-2 Bomber are all NUT weapons.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[geetrue]

Speaking of the B-1 bomber, of which they have now modified to carry sea mines.

Can you imagine a B-1 bomber flying in low and laying a hundred mines in the dead of night ... ?

Surprise, surprise as the enemy attempts to stop our fighting forces.

[GakunGak]

Speaking of the B-1 bomber, of which they have now modified to carry sea mines.

Can you imagine a B-1 bomber flying in low and laying a hundred mines in the dead of night ... ?

Surprise, surprise as the enemy attempts to stop our fighting forces.
Now we know your tactics, Americans!:arrgh!: :lol:

[Jimbuna]

Speaking of the B-1 bomber, of which they have now modified to carry sea mines.

Can you imagine a B-1 bomber flying in low and laying a hundred mines in the dead of night ... ?

Surprise, surprise as the enemy attempts to stop our fighting forces.

Cool idea :up: