Thanks, Ken.
> On Nov 21, 2014, at 11:38 AM, Kenneth So <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > I wish to bring to your attention the publication of the Origin of the Number > Zero in the Smithsonian Magazine in the December 2015 issue. Attached is the > link to read the article: > > http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/origin-number-zero-180953392/?no-ist > <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/origin-number-zero-180953392/?no-ist> > > The publication of the Origin of the Number Zero in this first-rated magazine > is very important for us, Khmer, and for our nation. Until there is another > finding predating the number zero inscribed in the K-127 stele, we can claim > that the number Zero was invented by Khmer. We should be very proud of our > ingenuity and I propose to our government to set a specific date to celebrate > the invention of the number Zero every year to remind our people and the > world of this great Khmer invention. > > Besides George Coedes who was the first person who discovered the K-127 stele > and deciphered the date and the number Zero, Mr. Amir Aczel who had read > about Coedes' discovery should also be hailed as a hero. If it were not for > his dedication and pursuit of the truth, the world would have forgotten about > this extremely important invention and the number Zero would still have been > attributed to the work done by either the Arab or the Indian. As of now, we > can claim without a shadow of a doubt that Khmer was the first who invented > the number Zero. Another person that should be given credit and also hailed > as a hero is Mr. HabTouch, the Director General of the Ministry of Culture > and Fine Arts. If it were not for Mr. Touch directing Mr. Aczel to look at > the Angkor Conservation site and also giving him permission to enter the > site, the K-127 stele may have been sitting among the piles of steles > scattered in the area and still undiscovered to this date. > > It seems that fate has favored our nation to be recognized as the inventor of > the number Zero, which could be argued as the most important invention in > human history. Without the number Zero, the world would not have been able to > progress as it is. The modern world cannot function without using the number > Zero. > > The K-127 could have disappeared and/or changed hands many times. If it were > not for the French to reclaim Siem Reap for us from Thailand, the Thais would > have claimed that they were the inventors of the number Zero. The Khmer > Rouge, with their stupidity and ignorance of anything of importance, could > have destroyed the K-127 stele. Yet, this stele had beat all the odds as if > it awaits to be rediscovered and to be reclaimed by its true owner, the Khmer. > > Thank You, > > Kenneth So > > Kenneth So > Aryasatya (Sanskrit) > Chattari Ariyasachchani (Pali) > Chatuk Arei Sachak (Khmer) > The Four Noble Truths (English) > In Steps with Khmer Soul & Khmer Conscience > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. > This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. > Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc > <http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc> > Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org <http://www.cambodia.org/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
