IPv6 and 7th bit - why

From: Jack Router <pan.router_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 12:09:17 -0400

Why the 7th bit of first octet is swapped when using MAC address for IPV6
address ?
Just cannot find any explanation as why ipv6 was implemented that way ...

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