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To: djf; S0122017
Reminds me of the push to give mathematical credit to some tribe in Africa because complex "fractals" appeared in hair
weavings or somesuch.
18 posted on 03/02/2006 7:50:00 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: Calvin Locke; djf

Still the idea that math may be a lot older makes sense to me. And it does certainly makes it likely that Archimedes was at least inspired by Minoan designs, perhaps more.


37 posted on 03/03/2006 1:58:56 AM PST by S0122017
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