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Showing Original Post only (View all)Roman numerals, anyone? Poll suggests bias against Arabic numerals [View all]
https://triblive.com/news/roman-numerals-anyone-poll-suggests-bias-against-arabic-numerals/Who knows exactly what a new poll says about mathematics in America, but the reactions to a recent poll on the topic are a little alarming.
When CivicScience, a Pittsburgh-based market research firm, polled more than 3,200 Americans on the issue of mathematics instruction last week, 56% of the respondents said Arabic numerals should not be taught in American schools; 29% said it should be part of the curriculum, while 16% offered no opinion.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The saddest and funniest testament to American bigotry we've ever seen in our data. pic.twitter.com/Bh3FBsl8sR
John Dick (@jdcivicscience) May 11, 2019
Did they realize weve been using Arabic numerals for just about everything under the sun since the founding fathers gave us 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights?
I can't anymore
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However, go to most Arab countries, and you'll find their numerals are different from ours
muriel_volestrangler
May 2019
#3
If I'm unconscious after banging my head against the wall, someone call an ambulance for me. n/t
cynatnite
May 2019
#6
I can think of V good reasons why people don't know that our numbers are Arabic.
patphil
May 2019
#16