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The Arabs invented our number system. If it’s invented far enough back it spreads globally.
by mlindner 4y ago
The 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.