# The Publius Enigma **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 17, 1999, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847 "1999-11-17T17:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BlahMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BlahMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlahMan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/21 "2002-09-04T05:55:20Z")
Umm…sorry for the bump…i musta forgotten to take my meds that day… Which album did DA name? Im a DA and a PF fan… -Blah ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/22 "2002-09-04T09:24:48Z")
Division Bell. He also played the guitar with them once. Quoting DNA: “Dave Gilmour asked me to fiddle around some of the lyrics, which I did, though I don’t think he used any of my suggestions in the end. The only suggestion of mine that I know was used was that the album should be called ‘The Division Bell’. I didn’t think up the title, of course, I merely pointed out that the phrase was lying there in one of the song lyrics and would make a great title. In fact, there’s a story there. I had given a talk at the Royal Geographical Society in aid of the Environmental Investigation Agency’s work on rhino conservation. Both Dave and Nick came along and we all went out to dinner afterwards. Dave was a bit preoccupied about the title problem - they had to have the title by the following morning, and no one could decide what it should be. I said, OK, I’ll give you a title, but it’ll cost you a £5,000 contribution to the EIA. Dave said, Well, tell me what your title is and we’ll see. So I suggested The Division Bell. And Dave said, Hmmm, well seems to work. Sort of fits the cover art as well. Yeah, OK. So - it’ called the Division Bell.” ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/23 "2002-09-04T11:52:21Z")
Not sure how relevent this is but if you’ve seen Pulse (The 1994 Division Bell Tour Concert which you can buy on video) they are playing with a large projector screen behind them (they same screen, I believe, that was used for The Wall live in Berlin). At a certaian pont in the concert (during You better Run perhaps) the screen get’s very busy with some sort of patteren, then you see the word “ENIGMA” written and a second later scribbled out. Go buy the concert, and see for your self. ---
**Author:** ![tecnical\_support](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@tecnical\_support](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tecnical_support)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/24 "2012-06-20T18:17:53Z")
> [@Ophanim](#): > > A few (about five) years ago I was a part of the newsgroup Alt.music.PinkFloyd. Well, if your a fan of Pink Floyd you probably already know that we encountered an oddity in June of 1994. A man by the name of Publius posted several messages concerning the then new album “The Division Bell.” He said that there was a mystery wrapped up within the Lyrics, Music, and the Pictures associated with the album. Of course he backed up his claims with a supernatural hold over the events during certain Pink Floyd concerts and album art. I personally witnessed two of these, the first was during the World-wide 1994 telecast and the second was during the Re-Release of singles from the “A Momentary Lapse of Reason.” album. > Being dedicated fans, we made several assumptions on the Enigma, but most of these had been shot down, or they led to even more encrypted clues. Has anyone figured out the Enigma, and been proven right? As a Publius’ Witness (something I’m very proud of) I must know. Thanks!! > > * * * > > Indecision is the key to flexibility. > Kyoko Baby, > Shane Yes ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/25 "2012-06-20T18:19:50Z")
Holy shit man. Read the fucking thread first. Do you realize this is from 1999? ---
**Author:** ![tecnical\_support](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@tecnical\_support](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tecnical_support)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/26 "2012-06-20T18:20:51Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Holy shit man. Read the fucking thread first. Do you realize this is from 1999? I don’t care,The enigma is from '72 ---
**Author:** ![tecnical\_support](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@tecnical\_support](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tecnical_support)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/27 "2012-06-20T18:22:38Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Holy shit man. Read the fucking thread first. Do you realize this is from 1999? Fighting ignorance since march 1973 and believe me it’s taking longer than I thought ---
**Author:** ![tecnical\_support](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@tecnical\_support](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tecnical_support)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/28 "2012-06-20T18:24:53Z")
> [@ThufferinThuccotash](#): > > **Ophanim** , if you are there, you’re going to have to give us more information to go on. > > **1.** What was the “oddity” you encountered in June of 1994? > > **2.** What were the messages posted by Publius? > > **3.** What was (according to Publius) the nature of the mystery, with regards to the Music, Lyrics and/or Pictures on the album? > > **4.** What was the nature of the “supernatural” events with regard to the concerts and album art? > > **5.** What, exactly, did you witness while watching the the 1994 telecast, or while listening to the album? > > **6.** What assumptions did you make about the “Enigma”? > > **7.** What does it mean to be a “Publius Witness”? > > **8.** Exactly how much of the “brown acid” did you eat? > > * * * > > TT > > “Believe those who seek the truth. > Doubt those who find it.” --Andre Gide > **[Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000%2A/amityvillefaq.com/truthboard/viewtopic.php?f=13&p=139496&t=9493)** ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/29 "2012-06-20T18:27:03Z")
At least learn how to quote more than one poster at a time. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/30 "2012-06-20T18:39:50Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > At least learn how to quote more than one poster at a time. :rolleyes: He only quoted one poster, you, so apparently he doesn’t need to know how to quote more than one poster at a time. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/31 "2012-06-20T18:56:40Z")
“This is some kind of record,” he said cryptically. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/32 "2012-06-20T18:58:05Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > He only quoted one poster, you, so apparently he doesn’t need to know how to quote more than one poster at a time. :rolleyes: Three posts in a row, two different posters being quoted. All of which could have been condensed to one post. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847/33 "2012-06-20T19:42:14Z")
**technical support** , we prefer that old threads only be revived when you have new information to add. If you want to discuss this further, please open a new thread in Cafe Society. I’m closing this one. Colibri General Questions Moderator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-publius-enigma/4847.md?page=1)