To: Illbay; LoneRangerMassachusetts
All I ever heard that the Muslims contributed is the concept of zero and algebra.
We play basketball against some Hindus at the YMCA some times. After 9/11 we got to talking (they're not big fans of Muslims). They claim that Hindu Indians invented the zero and that the Muslims claim it as their own. They claim everyone knows this. I've never gone to the effort of varifying either way.
To: Michael2001
I have to wonder if the discussion came up as you were discussing the score of one of your games.
Sounds like SOMEONE might have gotten "skunked"!
26 posted on
10/29/2002 7:35:45 PM PST by
Illbay
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