Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

To: Enza Ferreri

My desire to hate the Arabs is such that I’m conflicted. Arabic numbers are, well, Arabic numbers for a reason. The Devil gets his due when the truth is served.


13 posted on 08/11/2013 4:52:54 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: gorush
"The Devil gets his due when the truth is served."

That was a misprint. Truth is truth, regardless...and the Arabs deserve credit for advancements in mathematics.

14 posted on 08/11/2013 4:54:56 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]

To: gorush
Arabic numbers are, well, Arabic numbers for a reason.

Um... Except the correct name for them is hindu arabic numbers. The "hindu" being there for a reason. BTW the Arabs do not use the numeric symbols we call arabic numbers.

25 posted on 08/11/2013 5:26:24 PM PDT by SeeSharp
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson