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World’s Oldest Known Decimal Point Discovered in Italy
Greek Reporter ^
| February 25, 2024
| Abdul Moeed
Posted on 02/25/2024 2:44:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: moovova
Lol... That is good... :)
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posted on
02/25/2024 3:34:14 PM PST
by
Openurmind
(The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
To: nickcarraway
FWIW, I’ve applied to the govt. for a grant to investigate the origin of the comma.......Waiting for their response.
To: nickcarraway
I recall that an IBM 360 sent one of my decimal points back in time.
So there.
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posted on
02/25/2024 3:37:12 PM PST
by
linMcHlp
To: Dr. Franklin
IT would be quite curious to find decimals used with roman numerals! I wouldn't put it past those ancient alchemists.
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
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posted on
02/25/2024 3:37:30 PM PST
by
Ezekiel
(🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
To: Dr. Franklin
Doesn’t work well if you have no symbol for zero.
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posted on
02/25/2024 4:11:47 PM PST
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: nickcarraway
“This discovery has only gotten a fraction of the interest it should.”
That’s great!!
To: Ezekiel
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posted on
02/25/2024 4:59:29 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: BlueLancer
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posted on
02/25/2024 5:46:47 PM PST
by
caver
To: nickcarraway
Fractional math before decimals was pointless.
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posted on
02/25/2024 5:54:17 PM PST
by
dangus
To: dangus
To: Ezekiel
Ah, yes.... the famous Midnight Ride:
Listen my children that thou shant lack
of the Midnight Ride of Jack Black.
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posted on
02/25/2024 5:57:40 PM PST
by
dangus
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
02/25/2024 6:31:01 PM PST
by
null and void
(I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
02/25/2024 8:06:21 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Red Badger
The CDC Cyber 6000 series mainframe computers used a 60-bit memory size. It was chosen because 60 could be conveniently divided by 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30. The integral divisors made it great for storing lots of different-sized data types.
The choice of using 60 to divide hours into minutes was for the same reason: lots of nice integral divisors.
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posted on
02/25/2024 8:21:17 PM PST
by
Gideon7
To: nickcarraway
Van Brummelen recalls his excitement, rushing through the dormitory halls with his computer, eager to share his discovery. He shouted, “Look at this, this guy is doing decimal points in the 1440s!”What a nerd. Good for him.
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posted on
02/26/2024 2:51:47 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
To: Ezekiel
I think everyone finally got the point. As a nation though, it’s only since Obama that we’ve really seen division.
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posted on
02/26/2024 10:16:58 AM PST
by
Rennes Templar
(Come back, President Trump.)
To: Rennes Templar
It’s all inversely proportional.
He may have been the One, but nobody is going to be dividing by Zero.
I strongly suspect, however, that he was the first binary ‘president’.
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posted on
02/26/2024 10:23:31 AM PST
by
Ezekiel
(🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
To: Ezekiel
True. He seems kind of square, but the sum total shows he’s a radical.
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posted on
02/26/2024 10:28:49 AM PST
by
Rennes Templar
(Come back, President Trump.)
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