http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:27:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/comment-page-1/#comment-402297 Random Infidel Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:43:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/#comment-402297 It is strange to me that in america it has become so accepted to make offensive comments about muslims. Especially considering that the works of Plato and Aristotle would have been distroyed by the Catholic Church a very long time ago if it wasn't for the fact there were backup copies in arabic. I love my arab brothers and sisters, I hope we can accept our differences and learn from one another. Radicals come in all flavors, Allah is all merciful. Praise to the God which is beyond all human knowledge. It is strange to me that in america it has become so accepted to make offensive comments about muslims. Especially considering that the works of Plato and Aristotle would have been distroyed by the Catholic Church a very long time ago if it wasn't for the fact there were backup copies in arabic. I love my arab brothers and sisters, I hope we can accept our differences and learn from one another. Radicals come in all flavors, Allah is all merciful. Praise to the God which is beyond all human knowledge.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/comment-page-1/#comment-80616 luna Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:06:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/#comment-80616 Geometry became very advanced in Muslim countries because Islam forbids the creation of representational images. Some of the most beautiful geometric art in the world is in mosques. Geometry became very advanced in Muslim countries because Islam forbids the creation of representational images. Some of the most beautiful geometric art in the world is in mosques.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/comment-page-1/#comment-80231 c-dub Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:17:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/#comment-80231 Nerfherder, please don't post stuff like that anymore. Nerfherder, please don't post stuff like that anymore.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/comment-page-1/#comment-80129 nerfherder Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:17:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/22/modern-geometry-on-a-medieval-mosaic/#comment-80129 Um, people knew the Arabs were awesome at geometry a very long time ago. It was part of the basis for their golden age of empire, and it's been referenced in lots of novels that I've personally read. Now, of course, cosines are offensive to allah and infidels who believe in imaginary numbers must die, but back in the day they whipped butt. Um, people knew the Arabs were awesome at geometry a very long time ago. It was part of the basis for their golden age of empire, and it's been referenced in lots of novels that I've personally read. Now, of course, cosines are offensive to allah and infidels who believe in imaginary numbers must die, but back in the day they whipped butt.

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