is drawn on an axis of 23 degrees while the lower case 'o' falls on a 17-degree axis. The 23 / 17 numerology is reflective of similar numerical themes from The Illuminatus! Trilogy. See also Apophenia Culture of fear Pareidolia Synchromysticism Synchronicity The Game (mind game) References Further reading The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, (hardback collected edition) & (paperback collected edition) External links "A Short Discourse on the Ancient and Accepted Discordian Practice of Fnording Dollar Bills" Ol' Sam, U:M, PS!, A/B. Steve Jackson Games: Fnorder, a program for generating "fnord" sentences Computing terminology Conspiracy Discordianism Neologisms Placeholder names Robert Anton Wilson Words originating in fiction