Here's an example of why I do not find the association between interesting numbers and Genesis 1:1 or other verses particularly significant:
Take the phrase "cute purple dinosaur" (presumably referring to Barney, although Theriot et al. argued that Barney is a hominid in the Annals of Improbable Research). Keeping in mind that u and v are interchangeable up through a few centuries ago, add up all the letters that are Roman numerals:
C+V+V+L+D+I+V=666
Dr. David Campbell
"Old Seashells"
Biology Department
Saint Mary's College of Maryland
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"Mollusks murmured 'Morning!'. And salmon chanted 'Evening!'."-Frank Muir, Oh My Word!
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