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Yeah, it's been considered for a long time, I think first suggested by the stoics, but that's still western culture.
by SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
Yeah, it's been considered for a long time, I think first suggested by the stoics, but that's still western culture.
- mlindner 4y agoThe Arabs invented our number system. If it’s invented far enough back it spreads globally.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoI don't know that's a great example given that many cultures don't share those numerals, so it can't be assumed these ideas propagate solely by the virtue of being old.
- mlindner 4y agoWhat culture that's developed enough to control a nation state doesn't use those numerals? Many cultures have alternative numerals that are in use, but usually only in informal usage.
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- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoChina? They didn't adopt Arabic numerals until the 17th century after it was introduced by Europeans, and there's no way to argue they weren't a nation state before that.