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- WDT Weekly Discussion Thread
Greek Alphabet:
Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, Κ κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ/ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω
Hebrew Alphabet:
א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ/ך ל מ/ם נ/ן ס ע פ/ף צ/ץ ק ר ש ת
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¬ → ⇒ ⇔ ∀ ∂ ∃ ∅ ∇ ∈ ∉ √ ∞ ∧ ∨ ∩ ∪ ⊕ ∫ ≈ ≠ ≡ ≤ ≥ ⊆ ⊂ ⊃ ⊄ ° ± · × ⟌ ÷ ⌊ ⌋ ⌈ ⌉ ➀ ℤ ℕ ℙ ℚ ℝ ℂ ℍ ℭ
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[–] Shekelstein6M 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago (edited ago)
You seem to be confused here. In order for something to stop it has to have a beginning. Arabs were clearly advancing scientifically as they were expanding, but when they stopped expanding their advancement slowed down and eventually stopped. By the 15th century there was almost no scientific advancements in their empires. The overwhelming majority of advancements came from Europe.
Do you dispute these facts? if not, I don't see why you're so confused with this. Maybe by the word stop? Then how about slowed down to a crawl? Does that make it clearer?
[–] TheBuddha [S] 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
Hyperbole is a lie. It's intellectual dishonesty.
Now, for your facts.
First, why are we beginning at 1400? Second, what is the image from? Third, where did they get their data?
I can neither agree with, nor dispute, those facts. Either way, they are immaterial. I've quoted you saying that it stopped. You're now acknowledging that that was hyperbole and that you meant something other than what you said. That's good enough for me.
[–] Shekelstein6M 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago (edited ago)
Are you autistic? Do you not understand human speech? Did you really think I meant they literally froze in time? The fuck is wrong with you.
The image is from "Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences". It would have took you less than minute to find it, were you not so handicapped.