tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post5071489510535928770..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Numbers = AnglesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81858498665160093292010-01-08T08:32:35.207-06:002010-01-08T08:32:35.207-06:00Very interesting diagram, Mark. Even the "5&...Very interesting diagram, Mark. Even the "5" isn't too hard to extrapolate, and 6 and 7 are obvious.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10242813833779461542010-01-07T18:59:09.485-06:002010-01-07T18:59:09.485-06:00Oops... sorry about the typos!Oops... sorry about the typos!Mark Whybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555481401111118176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14300758053203465072010-01-07T18:35:00.156-06:002010-01-07T18:35:00.156-06:00If it is the actual origins of the digits you want...If it is the actual origins of the digits you want (and I don't think the angles diagram is puporting to be the origin so much as an interesting observation/construct), then there is a mich simpler explanation: laziness<br />(definitely for the gigits 1, 2, and 3, maybe for four. Beyond that it gets a bit contrived).<br />First, you need to look at the original indian numerals. See the diagram under Origins <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br />Then imagine a lazy writer not lifiting the pen properly between strokes in making the simple 1, 2 or 3 dash representations of those digits (and maybe 4). See this <a href="http://blog.whybird.net/post/322342482/the-indian-digits-1-to-4-dark-just-count-the" rel="nofollow">diagram of indian digits</a> I just made.Mark Whybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555481401111118176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15836795262604037242009-12-31T08:03:29.633-06:002009-12-31T08:03:29.633-06:00A long time ago I was at a multicultural fair, and...A long time ago I was at a multicultural fair, and I was told that this was how we got our Arabic numerals. I think I even still have the original handout from 1990...Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429310552348971301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73615646083928343342009-12-30T10:41:56.170-06:002009-12-30T10:41:56.170-06:00Interesting but seems to depend on serifs on 5 and...Interesting but seems to depend on serifs on 5 and 9 and European notation on 7. <br />But cute.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409095999818438088noreply@blogger.com