Should Arabic numerals be taught in US schools?

JamesSD
California
This one may be controversial, but most schools in California teach every student Arabic Numerals and have even since before 9/11. Thoughts?

20 comments

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  • loper
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    5 years ago
    haha
  • yahtzee74
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    5 years ago
    They're actually Indian numbers. They're just called Arabic numbers because Europeans learned them from the Arabs.
  • yahtzee74
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    5 years ago
    Actually, shouldn't we change their name to Universal numbers or Common numbers so no one is offended like BC, AD and GMT have been changed to BCE, CE and UTC?
  • Icey
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    5 years ago
    Who is offended by calling them Arabic numerals?
  • northwest101215
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    5 years ago
    Political trolling. Best to ignore.
  • ATACdawg
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    5 years ago
    Aw, c'mon. Arabic numbers are for wimps!

    Real men type:

    XVMMDLXXVII
  • ATACdawg
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    5 years ago
    Pasted too soon, lol

    Real men write:

    __
    XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII
  • ATACdawg
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    5 years ago
    Aaarrrrgh!

    ___
    XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII

    No wonder we don't use this shit. ;-)
  • JAprufrock
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    5 years ago
    Nothing controversial about this post at all. It's just incredibly idiotic. Dude, you got too much fucking time on your hands.
  • ATACdawg
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    5 years ago
    One more attempt to line up the bar:

    ___
    XLIII * CDIX = XVMMDLXXVII
  • ATACdawg
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    5 years ago
    I give up,!
  • Rick714
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    5 years ago
    Never!

    1-2-3-4...Can I have a little more?
    5-6-7-8 ...Can I take you out to eat?
    A-B-C-D... can I take you out for tea?
    E-F-G-H... I love you !
  • Papi_Chulo
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    5 years ago
    If the OP is supposed to be a joke I don't get it
  • shadowcat
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    5 years ago
    I haven't even used algebra since I graduated high school.
  • stanlee
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    5 years ago
    Troll x 12. GFO
  • JamesSD
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    5 years ago
    Apparently over 50 percent of Americans in a recent poll felt Arabic Numerals shouldn't be taught in school.
  • JamesSD
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    5 years ago
    People are dumb
  • jackslash
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    5 years ago
    I think VEEP has this covered:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embMAtag…
  • King_Gambrinus
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    5 years ago
    Freedom Numbers
  • san_jose_guy
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    5 years ago
    Roman numerals don't have a zero. All mathematics is based on using Arabic numerals, they go at least back to the middle ages.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_num…

    SJG
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