Klarinet Archive - Posting 000019.txt from 1999/03

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Strange World of Gematria
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:02:05 -0500

You're probably right about decimal vs some other base. And I'm certainly
wrong in assuming a positional notation - it probably isn't, any more than
Romal numerals were positional. Sorry.

At 04:25 PM 3/1/99 +0000, you wrote:
>It probably started about the time we got fingers and toes.
>rjs
>
>On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, George Kidder wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 08:07:01 -0600
>> From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.edu>
>> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: Re: [kl] The Strange World of Gematria
>>
>> Interesting. This implies the use of a decimal system of numbering BEFORE
>> the establishment of the Hebrew alphabet. Anyone know the chronology?
>>
>> George
>>
>> At 08:47 PM 2/28/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >Just came across this article from an orthodox Jewish sight (for better or
>> >worse I am not orthodox and do not personaly subscribe to the ideas on the
>> >sight). It discusess gematria and how it is used, and since it was
discussed
>> >on the list I thought some of you may be interested in it.
>> >
>> >Steve (on my way to hell) Goldman
>> >Glenview, IL
>> >
>
>
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