tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post7210919742815325428..comments2012-02-10T09:22:31.504+05:30Gauravnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-81369313951161995142011-05-12T08:19:45.541+05:302011-05-12T08:19:45.541+05:30nyc thing btw.......its very unknown to people...its perhaps illogical, but still is intresting...\m/-=HaWk=-http://www.hawkformidable.tknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-86171284155143044452011-04-19T17:17:19.559+05:302011-04-19T17:17:19.559+05:30its stupid that people are refering to wikipedia about this. pretty sure wikipedia is not the most reliable of sources.sheridannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-90795002224247632782010-12-10T05:30:16.041+05:302010-12-10T05:30:16.041+05:30As others have noted, that blocky font does not represent the original form of the numerals. The image containing the numerals was actually one of a set of puzzles that appeared in the GAMES column at the end of an OMNI Magazine -- a sort of &quot;try and spot the pattern&quot; puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-7050078735754227472010-11-05T08:23:46.175+05:302010-11-05T08:23:46.175+05:30I saw these angles when I was in 2nd grade and used them to help with addition instead of counting my fingers. LOLandrejcickhttp://andrejcick.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-59370142668997096242010-07-30T19:00:26.373+05:302010-07-30T19:00:26.373+05:30I have a maths book that my father gave me 20 years ago that teaches this about numbers. It could explain why numbers look like they do and I think its cool. Can anyone explain letters???? Would I be right in saying there are X angles in the letter X?hehe :PBobbyLoadednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-15725603706307218722009-12-14T04:15:02.297+05:302009-12-14T04:15:02.297+05:30This is how i was taught to add in 1st grade 25 years agoDarkwingMantishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15906029245254645033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-79323218400118823092009-09-08T14:08:56.350+05:302009-09-08T14:08:56.350+05:30Oh jesus christ why is everyone so skeptical? it was only meant to be interesting, not like we&#39;re gonna run out and be like OMFG you&#39;ll never guess. Calm the hell down and take a chillaxitive everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-56531687955926432512009-09-07T04:55:24.281+05:302009-09-07T04:55:24.281+05:30explain the number 10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-12554433569945403812009-06-13T13:07:49.301+05:302009-06-13T13:07:49.301+05:30http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals<br /><br />also see:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_numerals<br /><br />So this info is clearly a not-well-thought-through BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-80952113154925317282009-06-13T02:05:10.530+05:302009-06-13T02:05:10.530+05:301. Michael didn&#39;t Godwin the thread, he pointed out the anonymous poster on August 18, 2008 at 4:07PM who Godwinned the thread.<br /><br />2. To the above post: 11, 12, and 13 are not digits. 0 through 9 are digits.<br /><br />3. This is absolutely a myth. See here:<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=7juWmvQSTvwC&amp;printsec=frontcover#PPA64,M1<br /><br />4. The Wikipedia article cited several times in the comments is well-cited, so get over yourselves.scikidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810743137482598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-60763217548811511052009-02-21T23:22:00.000+05:302009-02-21T23:22:00.000+05:30What about 11, 12, 13, etc??<BR/><BR/>Still, it's good idea, shame it doesn't work properlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-58476831020859491792009-02-19T06:14:00.000+05:302009-02-19T06:14:00.000+05:30Way to go, &quot;Michael,&quot; if that IS your real name... You just godwinned the thread.<BR/><BR/>http://www.google.com/search?q=godwins+law&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-21002041880926515422009-02-17T16:59:00.000+05:302009-02-17T16:59:00.000+05:30"Wikipedia? Are you being serious? And I'm sure Hitler was 100% correct too."<BR/><BR/>To the above poster; what the hell are you on about? Are you equating Hitler with Wikipedia? Seriously?Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-35558297250556907612009-02-17T08:12:00.000+05:302009-02-17T08:12:00.000+05:30Actually, I was taught this in college in a number theory course. i'm not saying that everything you learn at school is true, but it was presented to me by a certified professor at an accredited university.Brian Bentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10698108303302565270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-39994714124708754772008-12-02T21:01:00.000+05:302008-12-02T21:01:00.000+05:30yeah nobody today writes numbers like that because we all know the shapes we associate with numbers, but maybe some people did back then, did you live then? no you didn't so shut up it's just something interesting someone thought they'd post geez, unless you're an anthropologist or want to say something interesting shut up cuz no one caresAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-26843585559948429062008-11-20T01:53:00.000+05:302008-11-20T01:53:00.000+05:30You've stuck extra bits on the numbers to make them add....tuxt0rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887134274679379743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-36099368078071399192008-11-18T04:02:00.000+05:302008-11-18T04:02:00.000+05:30It's not true at all, who writes numbers in that manner? note 7 3 etc. and it also seems to change style when writing 0 a more circley desing to prove the theory that 0 has no edges,dualtokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04328282712379039905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-20798888449482334792008-10-10T17:52:00.000+05:302008-10-10T17:52:00.000+05:30Good stuff. I heard about this a long time ago but have never seen it explained in detail.<BR/>TOO BAD YOU RUINED IT when you added your disclaimer at the end that discredits everything you just said!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-47622384836238910402008-08-23T12:55:00.000+05:302008-08-23T12:55:00.000+05:30actually it is evloved from <BR/>Brahmi numerals<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals<BR/><BR/>srinisrinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110113715888608783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-14793741678374248862008-08-16T18:07:00.000+05:302008-08-16T18:07:00.000+05:30I totally agree with this comment: "why on earth would you decide to put an underscore on the seven and not the one ?" And neither on the four... And what about the scroll added to the nine and not to the five... This is ridiculous...Frank Zipponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-20923805624503540892008-08-16T16:41:00.000+05:302008-08-16T16:41:00.000+05:30Wow, everyone's treating this post as if this person created this and jumping down their throat. Ever hear of backing off? So what? They had a hunch and they were wrong. Big bloody deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-35521994460866649572008-08-16T15:16:00.000+05:302008-08-16T15:16:00.000+05:307 and 9 look manufactured for the angles...eydryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649291264553622290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-50907973418441825972008-08-16T08:50:00.000+05:302008-08-16T08:50:00.000+05:30"--Because 0 don't have any angle"<BR/>The guy your replyin' to was talking about consistency. It's not consistent to write all the numbers in block form except for zero.<BR/><BR/>Also, zero wasn't invented by the Indians! it was the Babylonians!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-64932666486558498582008-08-16T06:53:00.000+05:302008-08-16T06:53:00.000+05:30why on earth would you decide to put an underscore on the seven and not the one? <BR/><BR/>you pulled this entire article out of your @$$, or put more politely... IT STINKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9187182007348482126.post-3296493480725651572008-08-16T06:10:00.000+05:302008-08-16T06:10:00.000+05:30"Why is it that all of the numbers are in block form except for 0? "<BR/><BR/>"---Because 0 don't have any angle"<BR/><BR/>you misunderstand ..... why is the zero the only number to have curves in this "font"... because otherwise it wouldn't fit his theory. who has ever put a line across the bottom of a 7 ???? nobody except this person, to make it fit his theory.andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15261162385834681703noreply@blogger.com