Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: First time on two feet

[Vaj]

On Feb 22, 2006, at 1:37 PM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: "Story" may be the operative word. As I study more history, it appears most if not all major cultures have bee *transmitters*, users, and borrowers  of  knowledge from other cultures -- as others have been of them. Lots more interaction between the Mediteranian, Northern Africa, Middle East, China, India etc. than previously thought or acknowledged. But I suppose  you view it mostly came from India. I used to too. No, China. India as well-for example Baghdad was designed by Indian architects was there was a Sanskrit University in Mesopotamia. But your recent post hardly presents you as an unbiased observer of Arab or Islamic history. Or any history for that matter. It wasn't on the topic of history but responding to an alleged quote of Mahesh Varma on how 'deserts follow' a certain people. As an aside, China it appears was a major naval and exploratory force 1000+ years ago with ships far exceeding the size and carrying capacity of other cultures. And interestingly, the zero, as "store of value,and "placeholder" has been found in Mayan works 3000 BC, before any recorded use of it in India.  And we are all ancestors of one or several migrations out of Central Africa 40,000 + years ago. So "apparently" all subsequent cultures ripped off the Afficans, I mean us. :) To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.