I’ll admit, I thought “I’m sure I’d have heard that before if it was true”, but it appears to be the case! It’s apparently based on a gesture Leonard Nimoy saw during a blessing as a boy.
I guess it’s like the ICXC hand shape that vicars and priests use in Christianity.
I’ve never heard of crossing your fingers like that to indicate 10.
Possibly an archaic way? They also counted Base 12.
The Romans didn’t use base 12. Roman numerals aren’t a positional system.
What about V for 5? There’s only 2 people I ever saw make a V with their hand. Spock, and Vader.
No, not Darth Vader. I mean the OTHER Vader.
THIS GUY
Back to the Future’s “Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan” begs to differ. 🖖
I believe that’s some sort of religious Jewish blessing. Idk where I got that idea, maybe Lemmy.
TIL
I’ll admit, I thought “I’m sure I’d have heard that before if it was true”, but it appears to be the case! It’s apparently based on a gesture Leonard Nimoy saw during a blessing as a boy.
I guess it’s like the ICXC hand shape that vicars and priests use in Christianity.
These religious leaders and their hand gestures…
Yes, that’s right. I’m glad it prompted you to look for yourself, rather than dismiss out of hand. That shows something special.
It’s archaic, we just don’t count like this anymore. Probably not since adoption of Arabic Numbers