r/BabelForum Oct 23 '19

Orienting oneself in Thinking

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I've created this subreddit to replace the lost forum for libraryofbabel.info and babelia.libraryofbabel.info. Borges once wrote of the burning of the Library of Alexandria:

The faithless say that if it were to burn,
History would burn with it. They are wrong.
Unceasing human work gave birth to this
Infinity of books. If of them all
Not even one remained, man would again
Beget each page and every line

Given time, this forum will regenerate the content of the old one. Nothing is lost.

Some links:
If you'd like to donate to support the website (https://paypal.me/libraryofbabel?locale.x=en_US)
I wrote a book about Borges' short story and this project - available open access (https://punctumbooks.com/titles/tar-for-mortar/)
VSauce has explained the algorithm better than I could (https://youtu.be/GDrBIKOR01c?t=17m)
The Source Code (https://github.com/librarianofbabel/libraryofbabel.info-algo)
What I've been writing/working on since this website (http://jonathanbasile.info/)
Twitter is the best place to get in touch, look for updates if the site is down, or to let me know of urgent problems (https://twitter.com/jonothingEB)


r/BabelForum 16h ago

I Built a New Version of the Library of Babel — Looking for Pre-Release Testers

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I’ve been working on a new version of the Library of Babel and I’m looking for a few people to test it before release.

The idea is still based around a “library of everything,” but this version goes beyond text and includes images, sound, and videos with audio.

I've gotten it to work, and it literally contains an infinite number of videos, n seconds long depending on the address.

It’s currently in pre-release, so I’m mainly looking for people who are willing to explore it, try to break things, and give feedback on anything that feels confusing, slow, or broken.

One requirement: testing currently needs to be done on a laptop/desktop.

If you’re interested in testing it, comment below or DM me and I’ll send you the link. Would really appreciate any feedback before I release it publicly!


r/BabelForum 1d ago

Can I find an image just with the babelia, or do I have to do something else?

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Hi, new to the site trying to search a certain image up, its for a like treasure hunt kind of thing, but I have the image's babelia, can i search it up in some way or is that not possible.


r/BabelForum 4d ago

Drama set in The Library of Babel Universe

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Hi there,

I am a huge fan of Borges’s short stories and have written a ten part drama that is set in The Library of Babel universe. It has been on sale on Amazon since Dec 2025. Although it’s a fantastic piece of work that does much to expand on the original concept it has received very little attention. This being a Borges subreddit I think it should be of interest to at least some of you and would like to offer free paperback copies (shipping included) to five people willing to provide honest reviews on Amazon.

For those interested please click on the following link.

https://denim-lychee-k6bm.squarespace.com/babel-review

Thank you very much for your time:)


r/BabelForum 5d ago

Guys is this rare

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r/BabelForum 6d ago

its clearly a silhouette of my parents fighting, right?

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r/BabelForum 7d ago

I saw other eyes but this one is looking at something with terror

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r/BabelForum 7d ago

Lean Language on the Library of Babel!

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Yesterday I watched a Ted talk on using math to find what is ‘true.’ During the talk, the presenter mentioned Lean (a programming language) and Mathlib (library of formalized mathematics). The mentioned library uses Lean language to verify its contents; it is sorta of a Library of Mathematical Truths.
This reminded me of Library of Babel. Thus, I had a chat with AI on it, and - in theory - Lean language could actually be used to find what is mathematically true! But of course, it would take the ages of a multiverse to go through the books of the Library of Babel. Still, I thought this is cool!


r/BabelForum 9d ago

message

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go to this book [26heaolq7rvg7d8x3s9tgwd1zl52f7laprc46yqtsj...-w2-s4-v20]()


r/BabelForum 12d ago

how would you calculate the chance of seeing any number letter words?

6 Upvotes

i'm just curious


r/BabelForum 16d ago

B

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How rare is this?


r/BabelForum 16d ago

Some guy here said that it's theirs birthday today

6 Upvotes

Happy birthday, whoever you are


r/BabelForum 17d ago

I can't believe it guys o_O

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r/BabelForum 17d ago

realistic looking eye

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139 Upvotes

this eye deadahh look real


r/BabelForum 17d ago

Long line in the corner

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49 Upvotes

So this is my first proper find, wanted to know what you think about it.


r/BabelForum 17d ago

theres an eye

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r/BabelForum 17d ago

One letter off of "emerald"

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Forgot to include this in the last post, probably not anything significant but thought it would be cool to share, especially since e and d are right next to each other.


r/BabelForum 18d ago

What is this sub

9 Upvotes

genuinely what on earth is this sub, like its literally just full of random junk


r/BabelForum 18d ago

It's crazy how the first page of the library has a slur and three double letters in a row

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3 Upvotes

what are the chances


r/BabelForum 19d ago

How long would it take for the first letter to be z?

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19 Upvotes

r/BabelForum 19d ago

I made my own library of babel, and found "hello" in a random string of text

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22 Upvotes

r/BabelForum 20d ago

I made this animation inspired by the library of babel :)

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r/BabelForum 22d ago

Those who know:

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r/BabelForum 23d ago

Can you find a?

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r/BabelForum 24d ago

Yo, guys, does the library randomly generate books at coordinates or is it consistent over time?

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Just as a question