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dartiger — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:58:27 GMT

where are the mayans and Aztecs if we speak of unrecognized cultures. think though where does knowledge spring forth from, and what is the use of knowledge if it can not be applied.

zero is a very interesting number but is it a true number of the space in time which is the instant (manifestation) no answer here just something I have been pondering over myself. Two reasons. Often I find myself saying 9(letter O) 2: instead of 9 zero 2.

now I am focusing on zero. my mind must be c... [ More ]

Reply #6

jokerh1977 — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:40:59 GMT

But then again, anything that goes against the established authorities in control usually gets swept under the rug.

Thoth,

That is sooooooooooo true.

Reply #5

Thoth — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:33:17 GMT

The ancient Indians have never gotten enough credit in history. The same goes for the achievements of the Egyptians and Sumerians of the olden days. I think if anyone really reads into the histories of those countries and compares them to each other, one is left to seriously wonder how they discovered such things without all the advanced tools and machinery or equipment like we have today let alone the absence of computers. I've always believed there is much, much more to the big picture than... [ More ]

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WIN D — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:14:42 GMT

Yes ...this adds to your original written statement up there doesn't it. This points out how bad mixing the 2 things actually works against Science and progress doesn't it?

You are saying this cultural tradition of mixing Astronomy Science with Comical Astrology is a bad thing right? You are backing up your first writing up there and doing a hell of a job ....thereby... further showing how this mixing stifles the progress of Science.

Again .... great incite.. and examples of the wor... [ More ]

Reply #3

Blackapple — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:40:51 GMT

Unlike many cultural traditions which treat science and religion as antithetical to each other, the Hindu tradition encourages the study of physics and metaphysics both for a comparative understanding of the true nature of the cosmic mystery surrounding and pervading the universe

http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/ancient/mahabharat/mahab_sarasvat.html

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WIN D — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:41:59 GMT

Blackapple wrote the following ....

The science of astronomy was also spurred by the need to have accurate calendars and a better understanding of climate and rainfall patterns for timely sowing and choice of crops. At the same time, religion and astrology also played a role in creating an interest in astronomy and a negative fallout of this irrational influence was the rejection of scientific theories that were far ahead of their time

I am surprised that you of all people wrote such

Reply #1

Blackapple — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:51:17 GMT

Few Americans are aware of the immense scientific contributions of India and China.

Albert Einstein wrote: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.

The number zero was introduced by an Indian mathematician named Aryabhatta. We take the significance of the number zero for granted.

Yet, until one thousand five hundred (1500) years ago, mathematicians did not realize that it was necessar... [ More ]

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Blackapple — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:22:23 GMT

Arabian mathematicians and astronomers had, as a well established fact of history, acquired most of their knowledge of algebra, arithmatic and astronomy from India.