Hindus invented zero; Arabs just adopted the technology, including 1-9.
Posted by anonymous coward at May 15, 2004 7:55 PMOne wonders if Kurt could make an instrument landing of a supersonic jet under bad weather conditions? Ancestry and prestige are no substitute for skill and smarts when a 1 degree course deviation or a 100 foot altitude error will smear you across the landscape.
Posted by Walter E. Wallis at May 16, 2004 8:33 AMOne wonders if any of you idiots could write bestselling books like Kurt. Or anything other than mindless drivel.
Posted by Bush is done at May 16, 2004 11:40 AMWe aren't talking about his bestselling books of 20 years ago, but his current article which, by any definition, mindless drivel.
Posted by vanderleun at May 16, 2004 12:31 PM