It looks better and userfriendly when everyone is numbered than named. But they prefer names for numbers..Why is it so???
2006-12-09 22:19:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Hello Friend!
First convert your name into number.
Everyone can be easily distinguished with names. If we are not having names how we will be called by others?
Calling or naming by names is carried from one generation to other generation.
2006-12-09 22:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by BEVAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very difficult to call some one with numbers, coz if there are 20 houses in your street (this is less ) sometime more than this houses are there, so how many time one number could be repeated in same street, but the names are different they r rarely same in one surrounding. Or in other scenario if someone make announcement in a shopping mall for a person whose name is 5 e.g than how many 5s will go to the counter? But in other scenario if called by name e.g. James if there are two James but there Father's name should be different. That's why Names are the solution for the human being b'coz We are human being not the parts which can have different serial numbers and can go to millions in counting.
2006-12-10 06:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by jamil_a74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's more... human to want things named rather than numbered. Imagine if an oak tree, an aspen, and a palm were referred to as Vascular Plant Structure 1724A, 3232C, and #1 (cause palms are cool).
The human mind isn't engineered for math... math is relatively new on the whole evolutionary calendar... our ancestors lived by scavenging and OBSERVING thier surroundings, rather than calculate spear trajectory. If we were born to do math, then why are most highschool students stuck at algebra 2 and geometry? why do we need calculators and cash registers? why can't we figuer out the biggest questions of the universe? what is our impulsion to explore space rather than look through a telescope and be satisfied?
People name things... even if they're generic names... example: big tree, other big tree, little tree, ugly car, ugly lady, little kid... it just spits out, and eventually, those names change, get more specific... big tree with birds nest, do not walk under, Ms Garrison, ugly teacher, to be avoided... little kid is Billy, one lazy eye.... etc.
Can we really refer to them as person 1, 2, and 3?
Of course, houses are numbered.... cars are licensed plated, and volumes are labelled, but this is a special situation where it's you vs. thousand of a particular noun. Houses aren't named thank god, but the people inside are. How many houses are oyu going to need to know? you're probably going to mail a letter... one day... maybe not, but for sure you'll be isiting,a nd you'll want to know where that house is relative to other houses to find them... and you'll rather have the family named, even if it's generic, like the smiths... you could mentally associate them as, the smiths next door, or, the Smiths with the lazy eyed kid... which is easier to index then family 1-20.
2006-12-10 06:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by antsam999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it will be confusing by calling with numbers. Even if you can't here the number exactly then you will be missed.
Can you tell me how many credit/debit card numbers or pan card, bank account numbers you can remember with out writing them on a paper.
because of this problem only the computer languages are developed with words though computer knows only numbers (binary digits).
2006-12-14 04:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by toknowmore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, names are better because just guess the given example
Hi, I am Mr 565235354325424324324454, My Wife is 45464426446546546546, meet my Son 6585552454343535432 and this evening we are going to see Mr. 5546556266322 and Mrs. 363564245642.
Funny Isn't it. I was really sad, but your question and the example lightened my mood.
2006-12-10 09:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Sunlight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers are to hard to remember! Think about it! What if you met someone and they said I am referred to as 294876409847234974011238..Do you think you can remember that? I doubt it..So now which is better your name or a number..I like the names..Good Luck ############?
2006-12-10 06:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by flashrtp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it? That's so impersonal! I can't imagine yelling out numbers to get someone's attention!
2006-12-10 06:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by ∂ίятУ ℓάυиḋгÿ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about starting with you? I will call you as 1234567890
Come on yaar be practical in life and dont be so adventurous .
2006-12-10 12:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by funny_coolguy1975 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋