[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Alternative nation dialog

[aliaga <aliaga@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 28-02-02 18:20 -0800, you wrote:
> --- Mark Metson <markm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I always heard it was the Arabs who came up with the Zero. Are you perhaps
> > thinking of Moors?
>
> Nah, Indians. Arabs basically introduced the ideas of chinese and indian civs
> to Europe. They did have their own techs, but the only one I can think of is
> algebra.
Making known the best ideas of others has a value in itself. Ask those who 
were not able to learn about the Zero from the Indians themselves.
Also, the Arabs had a very powerful idea of their own, that it was worth it 
to gather and polish all knowledge they could, even in wartime, about all 
sort of things, even from their enemies, even if nobody else cared. In 
their kingdoms in Spain they labored for the good of all mankind while the 
rest of Europe was ready to throw them to the sea. Could be modelled in 
terms of reputation and trade routes, even.
My 0.02E