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That article ended too early. I was looking forward to reading about how anumeric people see the world, and what happens when they encounter situations where s
by jfries 9y ago
That article ended too early. I was looking forward to reading about how anumeric people see the world, and what happens when they encounter situations where seeing exact quantities would be helpful.
Also some example of this: "I was continually impressed by their superior understanding of the riverine ecology we shared."
- dcwca 9y agoI was interested to see a comparison of cultures with varying degrees of numerology in their language. I've heard that certain languages make math much easier to understand, as factors and products are self evident in the way words for numbers are constructed.
- liberte82 9y agoAny examples of languages like this? Are you speaking about the number base that the language works in? I have heard that a base-12 system would be much more useful than base 10 due to its greater factoring potential (2x6, 3x4). This is why there are 12 inches in a foot, and 12 hours in a day, it makes working with thirds and quarter units much easier. Wouldn't it be even greater if we worked in base 12 and 12 was represented as 1-0? I've wondered if Chinese and other Asian languages make math a little bit more straightforward with their more consistent logic in the naming of numbers. 11 = 10+1, 21 = 2x10+1, etc. European languages are logical to a decent extent but we absolutely have more exceptions. My favorite numbers language quirk has always been French with its preserving the 'four-score' in its numerology. i.e. 95 = 4x20+15
- caio1982 9y agoLook for the book by his father (Daniel), Don't Sleep There Are Snakes.