kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to CunkPosting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoArabic numerals, you say?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1373arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1367arrow-down1imageArabic numerals, you say?sh.itjust.workskersploosh@sh.itjust.works to CunkPosting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square24linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up101arrow-down1·2 months agoFun fact, the etymology of algebra actually is Arabic: al-jabr, “the reunion of broken parts.”
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoAnd “algorithm” is of similar origin: al-Khwarizmi
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoAl-Jabbar is also one of the names of God, meaning the restorer, the repairer and the compeller
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoRefactor, repairer and compiler? /jk
minus-squareAqarius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoWell, pressing “compile” does tend to include prayers.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoLet me introduce you to our lord and saviour C/C++.
minus-squareNasan@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHe’s pretty great at basketball too, wait no, that’s Abdul Ja… Nevermind.
minus-squareexpr@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoYeah I was kinda confused by the joke since that’s ultimately it’s origin.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoThe joke is she’s right on accident
minus-squareShou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoShe is not right on accident. Her sounding stupid is the joke. She knows what she’s talking about. Her comedy skits are all like this.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI meant Cunk the character, not the wickedly funny woman who plays her.
minus-squaremaniclucky@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoMan I feel like if we called it that, people would think it’s way cooler.
Fun fact, the etymology of algebra actually is Arabic: al-jabr, “the reunion of broken parts.”
That’s smooth af.
And “algorithm” is of similar origin: al-Khwarizmi
Al-Jabbar is also one of the names of God, meaning the restorer, the repairer and the compeller
Refactor, repairer and compiler? /jk
Well, pressing “compile” does tend to include prayers.
Let me introduce you to our lord and saviour C/C++.
He’s pretty great at basketball too, wait no, that’s Abdul Ja… Nevermind.
Yeah I was kinda confused by the joke since that’s ultimately it’s origin.
The joke is she’s right on accident
She is not right on accident. Her sounding stupid is the joke. She knows what she’s talking about. Her comedy skits are all like this.
I meant Cunk the character, not the wickedly funny woman who plays her.
Oh. I read that wrong. Sorry.
Man I feel like if we called it that, people would think it’s way cooler.