Jetsetlemming Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 2- The symbols that represent the Arabic numbers (the ones that we use) where created by making geometric figures with the corresponding number of angles (1 has one angle, 2 has two angles, etc) in which "0" represents the absence of angles that being the reason why it is represented by a circle. It's easier to see this in the following image (count the dots on each figure): http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arabicde9.jpg Mind = blown. Quote
D3ads Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Posted September 19, 2008 But.. but.. if zero is a number then why can't you divide by it? Good thread, some interesting links posted there. I'm curious as to who else voted no as I didn't vote in the poll at all... Quote
Nexus Posted September 20, 2008 Report Posted September 20, 2008 are you f**n stupid? where are you from my fellow, the cave? seriusly if you work with computers it should be obvious for you that computers use the binary numeral system or base2 system that represents numeric values using two symbols, usually 0 and 1. AHAAHAHA you don't even know Quote
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