Talk:108 (number)

message: 108 seems short of 120, which then would be a 12 with the factor 10, but 108 would be a with the factor of 9.
So the 120 does not get leaked. 120 also seems to be divisible by 20, then leaving the 108 a 100. A 100 (german native speakers) with an 8, but 128 (like the 128 bit nano computer would be like) would be a 120 with an 8, one more factor (or multitude) of one (20). So 5 times but not 4 times a 20. But with a lucky number eight.
So 100 or 120 would have an additional eight: 108 or 128. But the difference (delta) is 20 - again. Lucky number eight!
The lucky number resembles the symbol for infinity rotated by 90 degrees. 
It is reminiscent of the marriage symbol.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tunnelblick3 (talk • contribs) 09:30, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  108 seems t0 be an abbreviation of 120 

message: 108 reflects the masculine phallical or lingam 1 plus linear goal directed thought, united with the feminine vaginal or yoni 0 plus holistic evaluative thought. Sexual union expresses freedom and infinity, 1 and 0 becoming 8 or the symbol for infinity when turned on its side, as a man and woman are to have sex; the divine feminine form is also the same hour glass shape...
Sean McHugh (talk) 06:31, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Tetranacci numbers are distinct from Fibonacci numbers, but they're defined later in the Fibonacci number article.  I've made that link point to the appropriate section.  4pq1injbok 13:37, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Also Hindu sexual reference

message: A quick google showed that the majority of any source that confirms this, is actually a budist site that does not corelate with the context. 108 may be signifigant in japan, but there needs to be accurate sources to dictate that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.247.241.212 (talk) 07:12, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  108 "earthly desires" 

message: Where are the reliable sources that use the term dharmic religions in the context of this article? Dharmic religions is a now deleted obscure neologism and should not be used throughout Wikipedia. a good alternative is Indian religions. The number of google scholar results for "Indian religions"+"Indian religion" is (45.600 + 84.200) while it is only (492+475) for "dharmic religions" +"dharmic religion". See Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2007_September_8. Andries 19:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Reliable sources for the term [[dharmic religions]]?

message: Hindu Kshatriya Dhangars have 108 clans. The lineage of these clans is from solar and lunar dynasties. It should be noted that the diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun. The average distance of the Moon from the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Moon.
"It should be noted..." this language shows obvious bias.  Not only are these coincidences being used cum hoc ergo propter hoc to support the claim of the Dhangars's lineage, but the numbers themselves are inaccurate.  Biased numerologists can pre-suppose conditions to the measurements (equitorial diameter of the Earth?  Polar diameter?  average diameter?  Lunar orbit at apogee or perigee?  Measured from center of the Earth, to the center of the Moon, or from surface to surface, or from the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system?) in order to make the answers fit their foregone conclusions, which only serves to dilute the useful information in the article. -Mozai (talk) 04:15, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Numerology and astrology 

message: In the "In Eastern religions" section, adding the digits of 108 together and that equaling 9 (which is relevant in some religion or another). However, the sentence after that confuses me.
:"If you divide 108 by 2 or multiply by 2 the total of all digits again equals 9."
Maybe it's just because it's late and I'm tired, but that really makes very little sense to me. Could anyone possibly clarify and rewrite that sentence? Thanks. --kaoskastle (Talk) 07:25, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  This line is odd... 

message: There are 108 stitches on a standard MLB baseball.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Demonthenesspf (talk • contribs) 19:14, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  108 stitches on a standard MLB baseball 

message: * In ancient India, Vedic seers had calculated the following distances which modern scientific measurements have reconfirmedhttp://viswadham.org/8.html:  
**The distance between the Earth and Moon is 108 times the diameter of the Moon (true)
**The distance between the Earth and Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Sun  (true)
**The diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth (close - the number is closer to 109.2 )
</blockquote>
Problems:
*The reference is a broken link.
**The first two claims seem to be inaccurate and math should be provided. As it stands this is blatantly misleading.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shuasetter (talk • contribs) 18:27, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  In astronomy 

message: The builders of Stonehenge would not have been aware of the concept of measuring in feet. Should this section stay?--Slowlikemolasses (talk) 00:38, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stonehenge 

message: The reference link has no mention of actual Buddhist texts.--Slowlikemolasses (talk) 00:56, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  108 defilements 

message: "The number 108 is considered sacred by several Eastern religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, connected yoga and dharma based practices. The individual digits comprising 108; 1, 0, and 8 represent one thing, nothing, and everything (infinity), representing the belief of the ultimate reality of the universe as being (paradoxically) simultaneously one, emptiness, and infinite.[dubious – discuss]"
< The 1 Universe expands outward into 0 (nothing), which stretches on for 8 (infinity).  Makes sense to me.
<< This statement rather needs to go. The number 108 was used in a religious context in the east long before somebody invented arabic numerals. The explaination is cute, but cannot be why any of the eastern religions use the number. Bilrand (talk) 21:07, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  214's take on 108 in religion.  (Or What Was On God's Mind) 

message: There are 108 moves in Tai Chi, should anyone have an appropriate reference to make this fact official.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.191.52.71 (talk) 18:11, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tai Chi 

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message: I consider the reference to 108 in Lost to be unimportant.  If it is to be included, we need reliable out-of-universe sources, both for the fact, and for its importance. — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 00:45, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: That is clearly not a reliable source.  — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 00:58, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it's fine. It's a notable pop culture reference, so why not list it here? For comparison, check out the 42 (number) page, which has an entire section for pop culture, some of which is "in-universe". 2601:49:8400:FB40:4842:2DA0:462:1C38 (talk) 19:06, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lost 

message: Why would the disputed claim that Siri will call emergency services when presented with the number 108 be notable, even if sourced.  — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 06:13, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Why is this not in the article Siri, if accurate? — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 07:05, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Siri