Maccus_D t1_jego0py wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:47 PM

Because they are Indian

[deleted] t1_jef96c2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:10 PM

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artaig t1_jefo7g4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Never seen those in Spain from 711 to 1492, truly an amazing feat.

wwarnout t1_jef70vm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Here's a fascinating video about Arabic numerals, and the Islamic golden age. For 4 centuries, the area now defined as Iraq and Iran was the center of intellectual wisdom. Then, a religious leader declared that numbers were the work of the devil - and that era died, never to return.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDAT98eEN5Q

Echo71Niner t1_jef7i4m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:59 PM

>religious leader declared that numbers were the work of the devil

Fun read here.

PT10 t1_jefc7nd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:29 PM

You'll like this one too

Lunarvania t1_jefpi4e wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Excellent read, thank you. Had no idea this was even a misconception people had. It's really annoying how some atheist dude bros go out of their way to make religion and belief look bad when compared to science and rationalism, as if they did not and do not coexist peacefully. There is way more credible things to be critical abour.

PT10 t1_jefbz94 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:28 PM

This has been debunked often

MuForceShoelace t1_jefzl0g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:03 PM

that isn't even remotely true

TIL Arabic numbers have only existed in their present form since about the 10th century. Only a few texts using Arabic numerals appeared outside of Italy until the late 15th century. It wasn't until the mid-16th century that Arabic numbers were in common use in most of Europe

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