So yesterday I was like ‘you know what, let’s figure out the speed of light (c= 299792458 m/s) in Roman Numerals’
And then @kaybee (egged on by @kayedrama and @obsessedmuch) was like ‘you should do it in Babylonian’
At first I was all ‘da frik. why’
But then, because it’s me, and I like a challenge, and I like languages (and number systems apparently) I just spent the last two hours reading up about and learning ancient East Semitic languages and Akkadian, and cuneiform and base 60 numbering systems, and then I got distracted by sexagesimal fractions (dunno why, since I hated fractions in school) BUT good news! I think… I THINK we have success.

I had to do maths today… thanks @kaybee. Nah it was fun… I sort of miss maths.
I call this procrastination at its finest… :
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    That’s really cool! What number system are you going to do next? Korea probably had a number system too before it adopted arabic numerals…
    I’ve been meaning to ask you, did you know Jae (Day6) started a vlog? (It was you that I was talking to who liked Jae’s tweets, wasn’t it) Anyways, his youtube channel is jaesix.

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      Thanks! And Ahahahaha… I have no idea. Maybe Egyptian? *shrugs*
      I think they did yes… haven’t looked it up yet. I’m supposed to be drawing not learning number systems hehe.

      Yes I did know! I actually shared his first vid on here hehe. (It was me, yes)

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        Good 🙂 His vlogs seem like they will be fun. I must have missed your post. Usually I read everything but there were a few days recently were I didn’t have time 😕

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          They do haha. He’s certainly got the technique down 😛

          Aahh things can get lost easily if there is lots posted all at once.

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    👏👏👏👏👏 #ProudToBeANerd

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      Correcting this and putting to use an addition to my vocab c/o Sic: Octothorpe Proud To Be Nerd

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    Now, that would be a cool tattoo!!!

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      It would right! Cooler than the roman numerals I reckon.

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        And math was my worst subject–btw. Kids got their math genes from the father. Lol. So all these posts are WAY over my small head.

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          Hahaha it’s just the speed of light in Babylonian. That’s all you need to know… (which sounds SO absurd even like that)
          What’s your job again? Aren’t you in the medical field?

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            Yes–I’ve been following your conversation about the spread of light. And yes, I’m just a mere physician, so only have to add, multiply, and divide on a daily basis, and have my phone for all that! Some people have arithmetic talent, but I’m not one of them!

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          Having fun with it? hahaha
          A “mere” physician. Pffff phooey. That has its own merit. I haven’t even studied lol.

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    Wow. That must have taken some serious brain power. Impressive as always my friend. It’s funny how one thing spirals into so much more…😊

    And I have always wanted to ask – why the hell is it maths, plural?? I never understood!! Ever!!! Never ever… It boggles my mind to this day…hahaha. It’s just plain math here. Is there even a reason? ?

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      Not as much as I thought it would. It confused me a bit at first and then I found an ACTUALLY HELPFUL page that explained how base 60 worked and I was all good haha.
      But thank you! Haha. And yes… that’s basically every past time of mine ever…

      Mathematics = Maths. And if you want to read more: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mathematic&allowed_in_frame=0
      And yes, there is usually a reason for small language things like that hehe.

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        It’s so gratifying finding actual helpful material, right??

        That makes sense…it still sounds weird though…😉

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          Yes ma’am.

          It sounds weird cos you’re used to saying ‘math’. Which sounds weird to me hehe.
          Like Aluminum VS Aluminium.

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            I remember watching some British science video in high school and they said aluminium and all us kids were scratching our heads trying to understand what he meant.

            My favorite story actually comes from watching the film Calendar Girls. A cop is telling Helen Mirren’s character that her son did not smoke pot but “OR- ree-GAH-no”. I had no idea what he meant, even my mother was stumped. It wasn’t till later that week it dawned on me – oregano the spice! We pronounce it o-REG-ah-no. Haha. Still cracks me up today 😂😄

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          Hahahahaha I used to get SOOO annoyed at aluminum. I was like WHY ARE YOU DROPPING THE I IT HAS AN I IN IT. lmao

          Ahhhhhhhahaha. Yeahp. I don’t even know the “proper” pronunciation of that… pffft.
          What’s another one… garage, tomato, pasta… hmmm yes

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    You, my dear, are an indefatigable genius!
    *bows down* *claps* *hoots*
    *accepts that you can do anything*

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    Ooh this looks exotically pretty! Worthy of ur tattoo?

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      Hahahaha maybe! I mean, I’m still unconvinced of whether or not I’d ever get one ever, but if I did this is certainly becoming a contender!

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        I just read that new research shows that nanoparticles (or something, sorry, the whole translating from Danish to English is a bit rough when I’m this tired and it’s science stuff lol) actually gets stored in the lymph nodes and it could potentially be dangerous, bc we don’t know WHAT those nano-thingies do to the lymph nodes when there. Not to mention that the lymph nodes often swell after getting tats and the paint from them actually taint the color of the lymph nodes? Don’t 100% remember what it said, but there’ll probably be articles in English on it too, it’s a recent find.

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          Oooh interesting.
          I mean, I doubt that will stop people from getting tattoos, my reasons for not getting them have more to do with controversies in my own beliefs… but I design them for people, and think they’re fascinating in terms of traditional history and art but I’m still like ‘do I really want this permanently on my body for the rest of my life…’
          *shrugs* *is still thinking about the whole thing* *probably won’t ever get one* *but likes them from a symbolic point of view*

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    You are my hero. Nuff said.

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      Hahahahaha yay! Now if you ever meet someone who needs to know what the speed of light is in cuneiform, you know! 😛

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