Why does J. J. Abrams like to insert the number 47 into his movies?
In another question that used to be on this site, I noticed that J. J. Abrams inserts the number 47 into several of his movies. I'm curious about it... Why is the number 47 significant?
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A writer from Star Trek The Next Generation, Joe Menosky attempted to put the number 47 in all of scripts he worked on. Joe attended Pomona college where the 47 club originated. More about the mystery of 47 here. JJ Abrams has used 47 throughout his productions.
In Abrams trademarks IMDB lists 'Often makes references to elements of the original "Star Trek" (1966) series'. Although 47 was not in the original Star Trek series it made many appearances in the series to follow. So it can be deduced that Abrams is paying homage to Star Trek tradition by including the number 47 in so many of his productions.
Another thing of note is that in the original Star Trek series: Production #47, is titled 'Obsession'.
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Why is 47 significant?
On the science side of things, 47 is well represented as the atomic number of silver and the atomic weight of titanium. It's also used to designate two different astrological bodies. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the number 47 features prominently in not one, but two Nicolas Cage films!Is 47 a common number?
47 (forty-seven) is the natural number following 46 and preceding 48. It is a prime number....47 (number)\u2190 46 47 48 \u2192Ordinal47th (forty-seventh)FactorizationprimePrime15thDivisors1, 479 more rowsWhy You See The Number 47 Everywhere | Pomona College, Star Trek, JJ Abrams, Alias | Magic Number 47
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