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sarisataka

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29. On one hand we have Arabic numerals

Reply to PupCamo (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2019, 09:06 PM

May 2019

On the other we could use Roman numerals

But why do we limit ourselves to those 10 choices?

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Roman numerals, anyone? Poll suggests bias against Arabic numerals [View all] PupCamo May 2019 OP

I cant anymore either. Eko May 2019 #1

The Reptilian Party is COUNTING on voters to be ignorant. lagomorph777 May 2019 #49

Personally I dislike imaginary numbers manor321 May 2019 #2

And irrationals. Don't get me started Xipe Totec May 2019 #19

So... square root of negative pi would be terrible, right? lagomorph777 May 2019 #47

Cardinals are too Catholic for my taste. Long live the Ordinals! Xipe Totec May 2019 #59

I also have Cardinals living in my trees - no ordinals yet. lagomorph777 May 2019 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author central scrutinizer May 2019 #43

However, go to most Arab countries, and you'll find their numerals are different from ours muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #3

Thanks for that! CrispyQ May 2019 #57

Jonah Ryan 2020! superpatriotman May 2019 #4

Laugh all you want, but a Jonah Ryan could be the next Republican nominee. Yavin4 May 2019 #14

as a math teacher I laughed so hard I was about to pee dsc May 2019 #21

roflmaooooo Celerity May 2019 #50

It's official. smirkymonkey May 2019 #5

If I'm unconscious after banging my head against the wall, someone call an ambulance for me. n/t cynatnite May 2019 #6

What was the number again? Saviolo May 2019 #11

... cynatnite May 2019 #12

... FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #15

How do I punch those up in my phone? Pobeka May 2019 #24

... sprinkleeninow May 2019 #27

CMXI actually Midnightwalk May 2019 #39

LOL! n/t Pobeka May 2019 #45

Oh good grief! We're doomed! NurseJackie May 2019 #7

There are a lot of english words to get rid of then defacto7 May 2019 #8

Including 90% of the star and constellation names... AZ8theist May 2019 #26

Oh, there aren't really any stars anyway. defacto7 May 2019 #34

oops, yeah I forgot.. AZ8theist May 2019 #40

Oh..uh... I didn't know all that stuff. Just the.. little angels thing. defacto7 May 2019 #42

oh dear, what a thought. Sentath May 2019 #60

Yall watch "Veep"? Panich52 May 2019 #9

How about this. Mendocino May 2019 #10

Okay fine. Putin, you win. Yavin4 May 2019 #13

I can think of V good reasons why people don't know that our numbers are Arabic. patphil May 2019 #16

What did they think 10 Commandments meant? nt JoeOtterbein May 2019 #17

The Reich wing rubes can't count that high... AZ8theist May 2019 #25

Not true! Fritz Walter May 2019 #54

Exactly. Both Commandments. BadgerKid May 2019 #31

Now you have me wondering which two they would like it to be! nt JoeOtterbein May 2019 #37

What this poll really says Mr.Bill May 2019 #18

Bigotry + ignorance. -- 1,2,3,4,5 Look, morans! Arabic Numerals!! Beartracks May 2019 #20

Even worse is they came from India, not the mid-east. Crash2Parties May 2019 #22

That's true! ProudLib72 May 2019 #41

The dumbing down of America.. AZ8theist May 2019 #23

Actually, the stultification of America burrowowl May 2019 #63

It was in the Onion, right?! burrowowl May 2019 #28

Oh, how we wish it were only in the Onion... highplainsdem May 2019 #32

On one hand we have Arabic numerals sarisataka May 2019 #29

There are good numbers on both hands. nt NCjack May 2019 #33

We could go the way of the Proto Indo-Europeans defacto7 May 2019 #35

LOL KatyMan May 2019 #58

Lots of opposition in Brookings, South Dakota. TexasTowelie May 2019 #30

We actually use Western Arabic numerals. Eastern Arabic numerals are different. Kaleva May 2019 #36

yeah the eastern ones are communist dsc May 2019 #46

LOL lagomorph777 May 2019 #48

Idiocracy... Docreed2003 May 2019 #38

Bigotry and with a yuge helping of ignorance. Nt BootinUp May 2019 #44

ahh, the recipe for boiled trumpkins Celerity May 2019 #51

Down with women's suffrage! tazkcmo May 2019 #52

That's 1,792 morons... HopeAgain May 2019 #53

Count the Wheels! LuvLoogie May 2019 #55

This is why the GOP focused on filling Boards of Education back in the 80s. CrispyQ May 2019 #56

When my doctor gives me my annual senility test kskiska May 2019 #62

I remember learning what "Arabic" numbers are jmowreader May 2019 #64