Did you know !...Why are there seven days a week?

[anile]

Why are there seven days a week? :idea:

The root of our seven-day week lies in Babylonian mathematics. The Babylonians realized that a lunar cycle, i.e. a month, was 27.25 days long. However, they also realized that the number 28 is a perfect number?it is the sum of all the numbers that divide into it (1+2+4+7+14 = 28). They therefore designated a month as 28 days long, and eventually chose to split it into four cycles of seven days, giving us our seven-day week.

[KingLing]

Why are there seven days a week? :idea:

The root of our seven-day week lies in Babylonian mathematics. The Babylonians realized that a lunar cycle, i.e. a month, was 27.25 days long. However, they also realized that the number 28 is a perfect number?it is the sum of all the numbers that divide into it (1+2+4+7+14 = 28). They therefore designated a month as 28 days long, and eventually chose to split it into four cycles of seven days, giving us our seven-day week.

OK....Can you please also explain to us about the female period about every 28 days also ?????

[eagle]

Why are there seven days a week? :idea:

The root of our seven-day week lies in Babylonian mathematics. The Babylonians realized that a lunar cycle, i.e. a month, was 27.25 days long. However, they also realized that the number 28 is a perfect number?it is the sum of all the numbers that divide into it (1+2+4+7+14 = 28). They therefore designated a month as 28 days long, and eventually chose to split it into four cycles of seven days, giving us our seven-day week.

OK....Can you please also explain to us about the female period about every 28 days also ?????

The lunar cycle , Natives in the US call it a womans Moontime.

[Admin_2]

Why are there seven days a week? :idea:

The root of our seven-day week lies in Babylonian mathematics. The Babylonians realized that a lunar cycle, i.e. a month, was 27.25 days long. However, they also realized that the number 28 is a perfect number?it is the sum of all the numbers that divide into it (1+2+4+7+14 = 28). They therefore designated a month as 28 days long, and eventually chose to split it into four cycles of seven days, giving us our seven-day week.

OK....Can you please also explain to us about the female period about every 28 days also ?????

The lunar cycle , Natives in the US call it a womans Moontime.

That, or the Looney Cycle!

[Stramash]

Hmmmm...

the Babylonian theory is actually only conjecture rather than a definite fact and the lunar cycle is actually 29.5 days, not 27.25.

Some historians also relate it to the number of planets in the solar system known to the Baylonians and the Sumerians (and some to their principal Gods), but again it is all conjecture, not fact. One historian whould wholeheartedley agree with you, while one would not. (troublesome buggers these historians)

[thaibel]

I thought it was so because than you could have a weekend after 5 days!!

[CiaranM]

(troublesome buggers these historians)

all historians being buggers is conjecture rather than fact !!!!

but it is a fact that dodgy jocks with a tendency to dye their hair are ALL buggers !!!

[Stramash]

(troublesome buggers these historians)

all historians being buggers is conjecture rather than fact !!!!

but it is a fact that dodgy jocks with a tendency to dye their hair are ALL buggers !!!

(and it is a fact that Irishmen who feel the need to use expletives a lot are usually drunken c*nts!!)

Not conjecture at all, but rather the result of ten years intensive research by Stanford University in the US.

Let's face it; getting 2 historians to agree on something is as likely as you and Jack Daniels sharing some man love.

(cos we know how jealous Stevie would get...)

:twisted:

[CiaranM]

(troublesome buggers these historians)

all historians being buggers is conjecture rather than fact !!!!

but it is a fact that dodgy jocks with a tendency to dye their hair are ALL buggers !!!

(and it is a fact that Irishmen who feel the need to use expletives a lot are usually drunken c*nts!!)

Not conjecture at all, but rather the result of ten years intensive research by Stanford University in the US.

Let's face it; getting 2 historians to agree on something is as likely as you and Jack Daniels sharing some man love.

(cos we know how jealous Stevie would get...)

:twisted:

i'm torn between trying to come back with a witty retort .... of f**king off down to the pub !!!

btw .... what's the weather like there at the minute. too damm hot over here !!

[toma]

They therefore designated a month as 28 days long, and eventually chose to split it into four cycles of seven days, giving us our seven-day week.

1 - new moon

2 - waxing moon

3 - full moon

4 - waning moon

(ca.) 28 / 4 = 7

[Stramash]

(troublesome buggers these historians)

all historians being buggers is conjecture rather than fact !!!!

but it is a fact that dodgy jocks with a tendency to dye their hair are ALL buggers !!!

(and it is a fact that Irishmen who feel the need to use expletives a lot are usually drunken c*nts!!)

Not conjecture at all, but rather the result of ten years intensive research by Stanford University in the US.

Let's face it; getting 2 historians to agree on something is as likely as you and Jack Daniels sharing some man love.

(cos we know how jealous Stevie would get...)

:twisted:

i'm torn between trying to come back with a witty retort .... of f**king off down to the pub !!!

btw .... what's the weather like there at the minute. too damm hot over here !!

Beautiful spring day mate; sun is shining and the birds are singing and have 4 job applications to fill in...or could just go to pub too!!