Words v. Numbers

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Are you a 'words' person or a 'numbers' person?

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 15:13 (twenty-three years ago)

Both. That's what I liked about studying philosophy.

― Lara (Lara), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 15:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Im all about the numbers since I can't spell to save my ass.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

a words person. when watching Countdown, anyway.

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 15:28 (twenty-three years ago)

I suppose words. But I'm not sure.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm n0+ sur3...

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Numbers on Countdown. I can nearly always do it, but struggle to find 7-letter words. I have done the conundrum once in my life (lawnmower).

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:16 (twenty-three years ago)

4, 5 therefore 9
99 therefore 18
18 and 18 therefore 36
4, 5 therefore 9

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Not as good as Words and Pictures. Just for that cartoony feller that used to jump around a bit.

― SittingPretty (sittingpretty), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Can you eat either of them?

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 16:30 (twenty-three years ago)

I use words far, far more, but I'm better (like exceptionally good) with numbers. But they have limited use.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:19 (twenty-three years ago)

My computer disagrees with you, Martin.

― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Talking in numbers C/D?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:27 (twenty-three years ago)

I don't mean to make it a binary issue.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:28 (twenty-three years ago)

'Interesting' philosophical proposition

Numbers are a subset of Words.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:29 (twenty-three years ago)

What about places named after numbers?

― Minky Starshine (Minky Starshine), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Numbers are a subset of Words.

I think the question is really about the manipulation of numbers vs. the manipulation of words. The distinction between words and numbers might, at times, be a little fuzzy, but perhaps we can agree that they're handled in different ways.

― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 February 2003 19:34 (twenty-three years ago)

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