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02/08/2006: "The eighth secret and the Ultimate Comment"

Many adherents of the ultimate comment have different theories about the relationship between the eighth secret and the ultimate comment itself. l will attempt to explore some of these theories in the following by no means exhaustive list...

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The [pen]Ultimate Comment?

Left: In ancient Ireland, Finegas searched for the secret of the universe in a fish.


The first theory is that the eighth secret is the Ultimate Comment, which at this stage would be the secret of the Reality Fish, and a rhythm sentence like any of the others.


Another theory, incompatible with the first, is that the Ultimate Comment is a rhythm sentence, but it is not the eighth secret, it is a sort of “ninth secret” which incorporates the essence of the previous eighth secrets, and is only discoverable after all eight are.


There is also the theory that upon knowing the eight secrets of the gods, the Ultimate Comment will become known immediately... which would be a sort of ninth secret but wouldn't need to be distilled in the same way as the previous eight, because it will be obvious. Adherents of this theory don't necessarily believe the Ultimate Comment is a rhythm sentence.


There are also more exotic theories such as that proposed by an eminent lecturer of linguistics in the National University of Ireland, that the Ultimate Comment is not the comment itself, but rather the search for it. Exactly what happens when this search is completed is not entirely obvious.


There's also the Hindu theory that Atman is one with Brahman, or that the Ultimate Comment is you.


Still others believe that the Ultimate Comment is an experience, or a type of ineffable secret about life, which is discovered in a personal way through the kind of thinking that has led to the discovery of the seven secrets known so far.


And last but not least, some people believe that when all eight secrets are discovered, the universe will cease to exist, or at least there will be a large enough kerplosion to destroy Europe at least. One person commented, that “[that] would make the Ultimate Comment a weapon of mass destruction.”


Whatever it is, it's on its way soon and there is no way to stop it!!!!