Why do I keep seeing palindromes?

Question

I keep seeing palindromes everyday multiple times a day.

Answer 1

Xper 6

I have no idea. Maybe it's an indicator that the reality you think is so real actually isn't (the 'Matrix Hypothesis'). Maybe it's because on a subconscious level you're seeking them out. Maybe a supernatural entity is trying to get your attention for some reason, and deems this way to be the best way of accomplishing that.
Anyway, here are some more to stare at:
Dad
Mum
Civic
Deified
Kayak
Radar
Hannah
Level
Madam
Racecar
"Madam, I'm Adam"
"Step Not on Pets"
"A Santa Lived as a Devil at NASA"
Can you think of any others?

sheikalana

2 mo
I forgot to mention palindrome numbers not words.
Yaaten

2 mo
Which numbers have you seen?
sheikalana

2 mo
So many. I see multiple palindrome numbers daily.
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Yaaten

2 mo
Which ones have you seen today? Maybe there's a pattern to them, or some significance to them. Do they appear to be completely random?
sheikalana

2 mo
I'm pretty sure there's a meaning and that's why I'm asking this question. Today I haven't seen any yet because it's still pretty early and I've just started my day but yesterday I've seen 333/2002/2112 and sometimes I also see the same number more than once like 0909/1212/2244. These are all the numbers I've seen in only one day.
Yaaten

2 mo
Please don't take this as a criticism, but the examples 0909 and 1212 are not palindromes. 0909 backwards is 9090, and 1212 is 2121. For some reason, when I see the numbers 333, 2002 and 2112 I think they may represent those years. I would need more examples to figure this puzzle out.
Yaaten

2 mo
Is there a particular place you see them more often than others?
sheikalana

2 mo
That's why I said I see the same number more than once and wrote the palindromes and the repetitive number separately.
Yaaten

2 mo
I misread your comment. Sorry :(
Yaaten

2 mo
Okay, this is what I think is happening, based upon the limited information you have provided here. The integer digits 0 through to 9 will, assuming their occurrence to be random, appear to form patterns simply because there are a limited, though nevertheless very large, number of combinations they can possibly form, and when you combine this fact with the fact that the human mind is optimised to see patterns where none exist, you will notice odd (in the sense of unusual, not odd numbers) arrangements that appear to have significance. Does that make sense?
sheikalana

2 mo
I see them everywhere in digital watches, car numbers, bus numbers, pages of books that I'm reading, at the supermarket, on a restaurant menu. Everywhere.
Yaaten

2 mo
You seem to have a heightened awareness of both patterns and the apparent appearance of patterns within nature. I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. I hope I'm not sounding dismissive by saying that, because you seem to be really concerned that something sinister is going on here, but I highly doubt that's the case.
sheikalana

2 mo
I was just hoping it could be a sign that I'm on the right path. Anyways, thank you for your answers.

Answer 2

sheikalana

I forgot to mention palindrome numbers not words.

Answer 3

Yaaten

Which numbers have you seen?

Answer 4

sheikalana

So many. I see multiple palindrome numbers daily.

Answer 5

Yaaten

Which ones have you seen today? Maybe there's a pattern to them, or some significance to them. Do they appear to be completely random?

Answer 6

sheikalana

I'm pretty sure there's a meaning and that's why I'm asking this question. Today I haven't seen any yet because it's still pretty early and I've just started my day but yesterday I've seen 333/2002/2112 and sometimes I also see the same number more than once like 0909/1212/2244. These are all the numbers I've seen in only one day.

Answer 7

Yaaten

Please don't take this as a criticism, but the examples 0909 and 1212 are not palindromes. 0909 backwards is 9090, and 1212 is 2121. For some reason, when I see the numbers 333, 2002 and 2112 I think they may represent those years. I would need more examples to figure this puzzle out.

Answer 8

Yaaten

Is there a particular place you see them more often than others?

Answer 9

sheikalana

That's why I said I see the same number more than once and wrote the palindromes and the repetitive number separately.

Answer 10

Yaaten

I misread your comment. Sorry :(

Answer 11

Yaaten

Okay, this is what I think is happening, based upon the limited information you have provided here. The integer digits 0 through to 9 will, assuming their occurrence to be random, appear to form patterns simply because there are a limited, though nevertheless very large, number of combinations they can possibly form, and when you combine this fact with the fact that the human mind is optimised to see patterns where none exist, you will notice odd (in the sense of unusual, not odd numbers) arrangements that appear to have significance. Does that make sense?

Answer 12

sheikalana

I see them everywhere in digital watches, car numbers, bus numbers, pages of books that I'm reading, at the supermarket, on a restaurant menu. Everywhere.

Answer 13

Yaaten

You seem to have a heightened awareness of both patterns and the apparent appearance of patterns within nature. I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. I hope I'm not sounding dismissive by saying that, because you seem to be really concerned that something sinister is going on here, but I highly doubt that's the case.

Answer 14

sheikalana

I was just hoping it could be a sign that I'm on the right path. Anyways, thank you for your answers.

Answer 15

OfDeath | 1.4K opinions shared on Religion & Spirituality topic.

Master

Because there are a lot to see. Just looking at the clock, you could see 24 per day, look other places like at the calendar, television stations, how many eggs and how many slices of bread are left etc, you will see a lot. If you thought all of that had some kind of hidden meaning, it could be enough to make you go insane. These things don't have any hidden meaning. It's 11:11 because it is eleven minutes which are 60 second intervals past the 11th hour (or the 23rd depending on whether you are looking at a digital or an analogue clock). There is no other meaning to that other than that's the time.

Yaaten

2 mo
You may notice that she didn't actually specify where she would see them. You're assuming a lot here, like the fact that she checks the time a lot (and that the clock she checks is a digital one - that 11:11 example doesn't work with analogue timekeepers, which are still quite popular).
OfDeath

2 mo
@Yaaten that was just an example and I alluded to others. The point being there isn't a hidden meaning. People are naturally inclined to recognise patterns. It is part of our fundamental learning process. People with autism actually recognise and pay more attention to them and people who mistake them for having a meaning they don't actually have are said to suffer from apophenia.
Yaaten

2 mo
Yes, true, we naturally recognise patterns, and that was the answer I gave to her just a couple of minutes ago before seeing your response. I guess we agree then.

Answer 16

Yaaten

You may notice that she didn't actually specify where she would see them. You're assuming a lot here, like the fact that she checks the time a lot (and that the clock she checks is a digital one - that 11:11 example doesn't work with analogue timekeepers, which are still quite popular).

Answer 17

OfDeath

@Yaaten that was just an example and I alluded to others. The point being there isn't a hidden meaning. People are naturally inclined to recognise patterns. It is part of our fundamental learning process. People with autism actually recognise and pay more attention to them and people who mistake them for having a meaning they don't actually have are said to suffer from apophenia.

Answer 18

Yaaten

Yes, true, we naturally recognise patterns, and that was the answer I gave to her just a couple of minutes ago before seeing your response. I guess we agree then.

Answer 19

Jjpayne | 953 opinions shared on Religion & Spirituality topic.

Master

I'm not sure 🤔 but I have a couple of pics for you :)

Answer 20

Anonymous

They aren’t that common. You are likely hallucinating or deluded. Write them in a list and add where you see them. See if you actually are seeing lots or if you just thought you were.

sheikalana

2 mo
I always take note whenever I see them.
Opinion Owner

2 mo
Post your notes then. Let's see.
sheikalana

2 mo
I've posted them below.
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Opinion Owner

2 mo
Yes you did. And people pointed out that a) they aren't palindrome they are numbers and b) they are not the same forwards and backwards

Thinking you see patterns where there aren't any is a sign of the onset of schizophrenia.
Opinion Owner

2 mo
I couldn't remember the medical term for it so I looked it up. It's called Apophenia. You can read about it here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

The term (German: Apophänie) was coined by psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. He defined it as "unmotivated seeing of connections [accompanied by] a specific feeling of abnormal meaningfulness". He described the early stages of delusional thought as self-referential, over-interpretations of actual sensory perceptions, as opposed to hallucinations.
sheikalana

2 mo
I guess you didn’t read it properly when I said: “That's why I said I see the same number more than once and wrote the palindromes and the repetitive number separately.”
Opinion Owner

2 mo
I read it just fine. You can ignore your symptoms if you like.

Answer 21

sheikalana

I always take note whenever I see them.

Answer 22

Opinion Owner

Post your notes then. Let's see.

Answer 23

sheikalana

I've posted them below.

Answer 24

Opinion Owner

Yes you did. And people pointed out that a) they aren't palindrome they are numbers and b) they are not the same forwards and backwards

Thinking you see patterns where there aren't any is a sign of the onset of schizophrenia.

Answer 25

Opinion Owner

I couldn't remember the medical term for it so I looked it up. It's called Apophenia. You can read about it here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

The term (German: Apophänie) was coined by psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. He defined it as "unmotivated seeing of connections [accompanied by] a specific feeling of abnormal meaningfulness". He described the early stages of delusional thought as self-referential, over-interpretations of actual sensory perceptions, as opposed to hallucinations.

Answer 26

sheikalana

I guess you didn’t read it properly when I said: “That's why I said I see the same number more than once and wrote the palindromes and the repetitive number separately.”

Answer 27

Opinion Owner

I read it just fine. You can ignore your symptoms if you like.

Answer 28

Anonymous

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Answer 29

Shamalien | 82 opinions shared on Religion & Spirituality topic.

Yoda

Hmm yes seen it before, you just need some anti palindrome pills

Answer 30

chriscdi | 271 opinions shared on Religion & Spirituality topic.

Master

u talking about
words?

sheikalana

2 mo
Numbers.
chriscdi

2 mo
you just see it with eyes open or when you close your eyes?

Answer 31

sheikalana

Numbers.

Answer 32

chriscdi

you just see it with eyes open or when you close your eyes?

Answer 33

Dargil | 219 opinions shared on Religion & Spirituality topic.

Master

Racecar Kayak.
Was it a cat I saw?

sheikalana

2 mo
Pardon me?
Dargil

2 mo
Palindromes. They are fun.
sheikalana

2 mo
I'm talking about palindrome numbers not words.

Answer 34

sheikalana

Pardon me?

Answer 35

Dargil

Palindromes. They are fun.

Answer 36

sheikalana

I'm talking about palindrome numbers not words.

Answer 37

festlight3

Xper 2

Probably because they are interesting

Why do I keep seeing palindromes?

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