We actually have Indian numerals, we just call them Arabic because those are the people we copied them from. That was more than a millennium ago though, so how is it relevant to OP’s question?
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Aarrodri@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Look at Iran before and now. Irak before and now… there is a reason we have Arabic numerals. You don’t have to wait … look at how many advancements come for democratic vs undemocratic…
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
For the record, the Arab world wasn’t always anti-science. It was religion that got them there.
Not all authoritarian regimes are anti-science. Some would be very interested in things for domestic use, it might be slower, and such, though.