Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote:
>There has been a lot of debate over this issue,
>which can be found by googling for "Vedic Maths
>controversy". I would not be so eager to write it
off, >knowing that a lot of traditional knowledge
simply >gets dismissed in the face of "Universal"
knowledge.
>Systems
Praving Sabnis says: "But the alarming thing about the latter two is that
(homeopathy and ayurveda) refuse to be put to test by saying that they are
above scrutiny because they are ancient, blah blah blah."
The tests are done not just by the manufacturers of the product, but also
independen
--- Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> All the three medical practices of Allopathy,
> Ayurveda and Homeopathy are presently driven by
> market forces of an evergrowing industry. But the
> alarming thing about the latter two is that they
> refuse to be put to test by saying that they are
Dr Santosh Helecar wrote:
> I am also not sure why
> Frederick invests his eastern pride in what is
> essentially a western concoction. Why should the rest
> of the western hemisphere be biased against 19th
> century Germany?
You're assuming it's "eastern pride" and then asking why it doesn't
wor
--- "Frederick [FN] Noronha"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote:
>
> You're assuming it's "eastern pride" and then asking
> why it doesn't work! Could we call this western
>arrogance? But that would be as misleading an
>approach.
>
I don't understand what Frederick is trying to say
here. But I know that
3-day Vedic Mathematics Workshop at International Centre Goa
Sadhnalaya in association with the International Centre Goa will organise a
3-day workshop on "Vedic Mathematics" from 28-30 April '08 at International
Centre Goa, Dona Paula from 4:30 to 6 pm. Admission is open for all. Mrs.
Ganga
--- Goanet Events <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Research shows that the application of Vedic
> mathematics makes use of both parts of the brain. So
> versatile is this science that it has been
>incorporated in the educational syllabi of many
> countries worldwide.
>
Not only is the above clai
Vedic maths a "sham"?
It might just be another way of doing things, inadequately recognised
by (mostly) Western-shaped science and maths.
There has been a lot of debate over this issue, which can be found by
googling for "Vedic Maths controversy". I would not be so eager to
write it off, knowing
To Goanet -
Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote:
>Vedic maths a "sham"?
>It might just be another
>way of doing things, inadequately recognised
>by (mostly) Western-shaped science and maths.
There is no mathematics in the Vedas. Therefore,
"Vedic Mathematics" is neither Vedic nor is it
strictly
Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote:
>
>It might just be another way of doing things,
>inadequately recognised by (mostly) Western-shaped
>science and maths.
>
Science and mathematics are universal. There is no
western-shaped and eastern-shaped science or
mathematics. Narlikar, Dani and many other scho
Maths has gender bias (one only needs to google). And race bias too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-racist_mathematics
Just today, I was reading that Marco Polo 'discovered' China.
To believe that knowledge -- whether the Sciences or the social
sciences -- is not born and nurtured in its socia
--- "Frederick [FN] Noronha"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote:
>
> Maths has gender bias (one only needs to google).
> And race bias too:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-racist_mathematics
>
It is hard to imagine how invocation of race and
gender, and other spurious postmodernist political
notions
Dr Helecar, I'm no expert in Maths, let alone Vedic Maths. I was just
responding to your comment that "Science and mathematics are
universal". I don't have the faith enough to make such a comment, and
I believe every field of human endeavour is shaped by the context in
which it grew. Including the
--- "Frederick [FN] Noronha "
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote:
>
> Dr Helecar, I'm no expert in Maths, let alone Vedic
> Maths. I was just responding to your comment that
>"Science and mathematics are universal". I don't have
>the faith enough to make such a comment, and
>I believe every field of human
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