Ankesh,

Thanks for Asking about the Meaning of numbers - why they are Those numbers and not some other figures.

Certainly, the same can be Asked of words. Why do was say Floor, for example, instead of Wobstan? Why Aqua instead of Ooba? And so on.

I am Not certain on All words. Just some. Based on their Ancient meanings and the like. Car being short for Carriage; Sky coming from old words for Clouds - which you could understand as the peasants of an Occupied English Isle asked their Occupiers what they called That - as they pointed up to the sky - and the Occupiers saw Clouds and gave Their word for clouds. But why did They have that word? You'd need to delve back into that. And there are those who Do.

For interest, read this about Guy Fawkes to see where we get the word Guy from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

With numbers, as we know them, I can Imagine a start from the Roman Numerals days. Where a One was I and Two was II - as they looked to be written representatives of the physical. And I can see how this representation could Slowly change appearance under different writing styles - much like how language can change due to Bastardising words (and English Is a Bastradised language).

But to more Important things...

The whole world revolves around VALUE. The business of making money is all about having a VALUE for VALUE exchange. Or to sum that up in one word... TRADE.

I TRADE my labor for money. I TRADE my money for Goods. If I buy a property and rent it out, I TRADE accommodation for Money. If I rent property I TRADE my money for accommodation.

The business of making money is all about having a VALUE for VALUE exchange - TRADING.

Michael Ross