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Babylonians Were Using Geometry Centuries Earlier Than Thought
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| 01/28/2016
| Jesse Emspak
Posted on 01/28/2016 2:56:35 PM PST by BenLurkin
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posted on
01/28/2016 2:56:35 PM PST
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BenLurkin
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
01/28/2016 2:56:59 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
One of Kepler’s laws - a planet in an elliptical orbit sweeps out equal areas in equal time.
To: BenLurkin
Of course, these secrets of the Babylonians were not known, they did not have the internet and weren’t on Facebook.
To: BenLurkin
The Kings from the East. Babylonians ((Iraqis) were well known for their investigative and scientific abilities until Islam came along and crushed them.
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:07:59 PM PST
by
livius
To: BenLurkin
What? I thought the Muslims taught everyone algebra, geometry, calculus, and physics?!? I am not sure I believe this... /s
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:11:39 PM PST
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Jan_Sobieski
(Sanctification)
To: BenLurkin
I can understand arriving at a base 10 system. But base 60?
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:12:16 PM PST
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Flick Lives
Base 12 wasn’t it?
Isn’t that why eggs are sold by the dozen?
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:14:31 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Base 12 wasnât it?
Base 12 might make a bit more sense as there are 12 lunar cycles per year.
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:17:26 PM PST
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: BenLurkin
Thanks, I just sent this to a couple of relatives who will appreciate it.
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:19:26 PM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Trump is the wrecking ball destroying the GOPe, their bs mediot conspirators and beltway pundits!)
To: Jan_Sobieski
Muslims have taken credit for a LOT of achievements which they wrenched from the slowly dying Hellenic world which they had killed
There are very few “Islamic contributions” to science (or anything else of value) for the last 500 years or so. Maybe longer.
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:24:56 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Jan_Sobieski
I am not sure I believe this... Buncha psycho babble!
To: BenLurkin
Exactly! Stolen from the Hellenic world (including India)
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:27:14 PM PST
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Jan_Sobieski
(Sanctification)
To: BenLurkin
Amongst other things...
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:28:39 PM PST
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rlmorel
("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
To: BenLurkin; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Thanks BenLurkin.
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01/28/2016 3:32:43 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: centurion316
"...Of course, these secrets of the Babylonians were not known, they did not have the internet and werenât on Facebook... Of course, when their cultures went kablooey, those old cuneiform tablets stuck around to a degree, and 4000 years later we we wondering what they meant. 4000 years from now when EMP or stupidity erases it all, whoever is looking back is going to have to get all their information about us from our trash!
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01/28/2016 3:33:24 PM PST
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rlmorel
("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; ...
Thanks BenLurkin.
The Sumerians and Egyptians used geometry in some sense in order to equitably distribute irrigation.
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posted on
01/28/2016 3:33:45 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: BenLurkin
Equally amazing is how Dr. Ossendrijver was able to figure all of this out from that cuneiform tablet.
To: AndyJackson
I guess the law should have been named after some babylonian guy instead of kepler!
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01/28/2016 3:34:48 PM PST
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: BenLurkin
They stole 0 from India and how many achievements were done by Christians and Jews that they took credit for.
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