# The 404 Lab!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-404-lab/115432>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 22, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-404-lab/115432 "2002-06-22T13:30:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-404-lab/115432/1 "2002-06-22T13:30:01Z")

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[The 404 Laboratory](http://www.plinko.net/404/).

An excerpt:

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> Relax! 404 is your friend. It just wants to help you get where you want to go. It might intimidate you at first, with its stark white background and unadorned black text. But just think about it for a minute: 404 is baring its soul for you. It gives you its message and asks nothing in return. No login and password, no banner ads, no mailing list to keep you informed of future updates. All 404 has, it offers to you, knowing the likelihood that you will scorn it nonetheless, and leave as quickly as you came in. And 404 will continue to do so for every visitor, regardless of color, religion, or gender. 404 is nothing if not fair.

And, of course, [this little jewel](http://www.plinko.net/nevermore.htm).

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**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-404-lab/115432/2 "2002-06-22T15:54:52Z")

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Marvin the 404 page:  
[http://homepages.karoo.net/404.html](http://homepages.karoo.net/404.html)