The digital revolution has made casualties of the numerals 2 through 9. These ancient symbols, which trace their lineage to the earliest Sanskrit writings, are now considered spare parts – unwieldy, unnecessary, and, most damning of all, majorly untrendy.
Today, the numerals 1 and 0 do all the heavy lifting. This pair of powerful icons singlehandedly represent and convey our music, photographs, movies, television, radio, news, phone conversations, money, correspondence, books, and even our titillation (if we so choose).
So to take advantage of the benefits of this efficient numeral system, I’ve decided to “digitize” more aspects of my life. And I’ve started with my age. After all, who wants an antiquated analog chronology when sleek, chic bit stream is the rage?
Certainly not I!
Therefore, let it be known throughout the blogosphere that on March 25, 2010, I will have achieved a significant binary milestone. I will be exactly 1,000,000 years old.
To honor the occasion, I’ve updated an appropriate Beatle lyric:
Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Do you want a flower?
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I’m two to the sixth power?
(Or in keeping with binary integrity: “When I’m 10 to the 110th power.”)
Fred Gratzon
Happy (early) Birthday, Fred!
Posted by: Praveen | March 18, 2010 at 10:33 AM
That's an interesting modification of a Beatles song :) Never thought of something like that. It kinda reflects how the progress is accelerating in the world.
Posted by: rapidok file search | June 18, 2010 at 01:30 PM
The posts so far have been great - hoping for some more.
Posted by: bba | July 13, 2010 at 01:38 AM
congrats. should we aim for 1 million comments? lol
Posted by: romain | July 26, 2010 at 05:37 PM
count my comment also, nice modification.
Posted by: Tia Collins | August 11, 2010 at 04:17 AM
congrats too ... here is the waters of laziness : http://lifeinstickers.blogspot.com/
Posted by: LIFE IN STICKERS | September 03, 2010 at 06:43 PM
you got some great ideas... looking forward to learning more buddy!
:-)
Posted by: Wil Possible | December 17, 2010 at 05:39 PM
Ha ha! I enjoyed reading this post. As someone once said there are only 10 kinds of people in the world: those that understand binary and those that don't.
Will :)
Posted by: Will Edwards | February 12, 2011 at 03:25 AM
So old? Damn it must be really tiresome. :D
Posted by: your success | February 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM
1 million comments sounds like a huge challenge! I'm probably among the first 20. C'mon people! Comment more so this reaches 1 million! :)
Oh and Happy Birthday!
- Jack Leak
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