Threesology Research Journal

Mathematics Is Numerology
A Study of the Threes Phenomena

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Please note that for me, a study of the Threes Phenomena is a branch of mathematics involving set theory, lattice theory Algebraic confluences, modularities, congruences, distributivity, and multiple other venues seen in multiple other subjects. It references both Psychological and Anthropological architectural drafts, mechanical schematics of biological modeling, as well as conjectures of metaphysics. It also provides insight into game theory, philosophical suppositions and a species of quantum entanglement that has been overlooked due to the standards of vocabulary employed by Physics, Chemistry and Engineering courses which lead students along the conventional paths of description such as the duality "top-down and bottom-up"; because they have not been sufficiently introduced into the realization that human consciousness has been waiting in a state of semi-dormancy for the perception of a Trichotomic orientation. While many dabble in this area, they have not been substantially introduced to the reality of a developmental change taking place which requires moving beyond the many-named conventionality of dichotomies/dualities. Instead of paying witness to the reality of Trichotomization and applying it to the searched-for hidden trails to an enlightened perspective in their respective research field, they are dismissive because their Queen defined Mathematics is arrogant and the Philosophical is too busy with maintaining the integrity of their traditional observations of reality involving a proprietary use of dichotomization.

Not only is the current staple of human mathematics a kind of Numerology, but it is bound up in Superstition, Religion and Eastern Philosophy Metaphysics. Listening to Mathematicians talk about their craft to one another in front of an audience is like over-hearing someone with senility, dementia or some conventional inebriation. They appear to frequently digress, assume what they have to say is at the cutting edge of insightful considerations even when all they offer is a personalized supposition of wandering about in a toy or candy store; if not like those who are absorbed by fashion finding themselves in a clothing store. No less, they sound like people discussing esoteric religious topics. Over and over and over again they repeat themselves, either as a means to remember because they act like someone with either a poor memory or are excited about a miniscule observation they want to enlarge to match their otherwise unrecognized ego.

Get past the metaphor, analogy, and off-handed comparative assignments, and all you hear is gibberish... like kids talking about a given comic book or cartoon. No matter the formula of their intended desire to portray some idealized graphic representation of their variously contoured imagination, most mathematics is little more than some variation of an artistic expression. However, neither the word "Mathematics" or "Artistic" are meant to label some uniqueness of thought nor sought after superior intellect. In most cases, most mathematics is little more than a mechanism to stir a reader's glimpse into a surreal world of what ifs, buts, maybes, could bes, and overall possibility... like many a religious idea, mythology, fantasy, fairy tale and the like. The many different models of Mathematics are like perusing an art galley in which, when the tour is over, one must wonder if what they saw was some assumed higher intellectual culture, or simply trash labeled as art or mathematics.

Just as Math equations are made up, so are many of the venues of application which are offered as supposed realistic, real-world solutions. Such is the case for religion and government and business as well. If there is no need, then a need can be artificialized. If they people/public... one's colleagues won't listen or place a similar level of value on the creation or idea, then the circumstances (such as war, famine, or some other opportunistic crisis) can be fomented to produce the necessary or at least definable as such circumstances. And very often the actors all work together to set the stage for them to play some role, regardless of who gets hurt, what gets destroyed or the uselessness of a product, project, or practice. Mathematics, like every single other subject is a mutt, a mongrel, a pagan, hillbilly, serf or outcast trying to create an image that is opposite to their actual birthing heritage where numerology, superstition, fraud, deceit, greed, and any number of previously named activities of being uncivilized were once (and in some cases remain) the core identity of the brood and those who strive to become members thereof.

A general internet query using the phrase "why people don't do well in math" produced the following responses under the headin "People often struggle with math for several reasons" (These factors contribute to the challenges many face in mastering math, but with the right support and mindset, success is achievable.):

• Math Anxiety: Many students experience anxiety, which can lead to avoidance and hinder their performance.
• Abstract Nature: Math concepts can be difficult to visualize or connect to real-life experiences, making it challenging for some learners.
• Poor Foundation: A weak grasp of basic skills, such as addition and multiplication, can create a barrier to more advanced topics.
• Fear of Failure: The fear of making mistakes can create a negative mindset, making math seem more daunting than it is.
• Lack of Real-Life Application: When math feels disconnected from everyday situations, it can lose its relevance and interest.

Little Dick and Jane don't do well at Mathematics just as much as they don't do well in other subjects until they are given instruction and practice in environments and circumstances conducive to the material being taught by a given instructor. Writing and reading are difficult subjects as well. To say nothing of Spelling, History, playing chess, remembering a script for a play, and Geography. Then again, if the subject is sports, music, cooking, baking, sewing or painting, they don't do well in these subjects either. However, unlike mathematics, most everyday subjects are considered to be what may be called "electives"... chosen by the student themselves (or encouraged to participate by a parental figure) with characteristic rewards and punishments within the context of exposure. However, mathematics is forced upon them. And Mathematics is often reacted to just as does a person when subjected to religion... particularly seen in later years when adults decide to allow themselves to disagree with what is being taught about religion.

Not only is Mathematics Numerology (viewed as a game of number arrangements attached to objects such as apples and oranges in lower grades), it also is a religion. If we look at religion we see that all of them comprise a rationale of duality, simply stated as a view involving good and bad, righteous and evil, faithful and infidel, right and wrong, etc... Religion, by way of a text, is a history of violence told in stories reminiscent of both fairy tales and cartoons, to say nothing of the nightly news with the proposed Fake News Journalism spouting various "might be, could be, or my opinion is" perspectives.

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Due to the usage of dichotomies in Mathematics and other subjects, it is no wonder that children (and adults) turn from one another of these subjects when (as least in the U.S.), we have a culture that is focused on patterns-of-three. Let me list a few examples:

• 3 basic parts to an atom (protons- neutrons- electrons) 3 families of fundamental particles:
  • Quarks: These include three generations of quarks: up, down, and charm/strange quarks.
  • Leptons: These include three generations of leptons: electron, muon, and tau.
  • Elementary Bosons: These include the Higgs boson and other force-carrying bosons.
• 3 quarks make up Prortons and Neutrons
• Earth is the 3rd planet with 3 basic layers (core-mantle-crust)
• 3 states of matter: solids- liquids- gases (for those instructors including plasma we have a 3 to 1 ratio
• 3 basic rock formations: igneous- metamorphic- sedimentary
• 3 basic geometric shapes are the square- triangle- circle. All other shapes are said to be derived from these.
• 3 sentence ending punctuations: Period- Question mark- Exclamation point
• 3 values for grades: A+, A, A-
• 3 common tests: Multiple choice- True/False- Essay/paragraph
• 3 main parts of a story/writing assignment: Title/head- Body- Ending
• 3 divisions of a sports team (National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] divisions):
  • Division I: The highest level of college athletics, featuring the most prestigious schools and teams. It offers the most athletic scholarships and the highest level of competition.
  • Division II: A level below Division I, offering a balance between athletics and academics. It provides partial athletic scholarships and emphasizes a more competitive environment.
  • Division III: The lowest level of college athletics, focusing on the student-athlete experience. It does not offer athletic scholarships and emphasizes sportsmanship and participation.
• 3 general groupings for animals: land- sea- air
• 3 animal feeding types: Carnivores- Herbivores- Omnivores
• 3 types of Symbiosis: Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism
• 3 basic shapes to Tornadoes: linear (rope/spout/column)- circular (head or beginning)- triangular (wedge/cone)
• 3 Pillars of Geographical Study: Physical- Human- Environmental
• 3 branched US government: (Executive- Legislative- Judicial)
• 3 General types of Commerce, Geography, Government: Local- National- International
• 3 general categories for memorization: Counties in a state, States within a nation, Nations within a global setting.
• 3 Credit reporting agencies in the U.S.: Equifax- Experian- Transunion
• 3-colored US flag (red- white- blue)... "https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/red-white-blue-flag.htm">29 Countries With a Red-White-Blue Flag Color Combinations by: Karina Ryan, Nov 18, 2024
• 3 ships of Christopher Columbus (nina- pinta- santa maria)
• 3 involved with the ride once credited only to Paul Revere: (Revere, Dawes, Prescott)
• 3 guitarists to 1 drummer ensemble for basic rock and roll bands (lead- bass- rhythm) plus drummer
• 3-part common expression of testing a microphone: Testing... 1-2-3
• 3-part common expression of synchronizing band members attention: uh one, uh two... playing begins.
• 3 divisions to time (seconds- minutes- hours. days- months- years)
• 3 fingers to hold one pen, pencil, brush
• 3 (US) National sports past times: Baseball- Basketball- Football
• 3 main types of banking: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking.
• 3 main types of bank accounts: Checking accounts, Savings accounts, Certificates of deposit (CDs)
• 3-lettered abbreviation used by realtors defining why a person purchases a home: L (love)- E (ego)- G (greed)
• 3-lettered (US) acronyms/abbreviations used as a common mnemonic device, authoritative position, proprietary distinction (examples):
  • ATF (Alchol Tobacco and Fireams)
  • CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
  • DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency/Department of Agriculture )
  • DOA (Dead on Arrival)
  • DOB (Date of Birth)
  • DOJ (Department of Justice)
  • DOL Department of Labor
  • DOT (Department of Transportation)
  • FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
  • HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  • ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
  • INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service)
  • LEO (Law Enforcement Agency)
  • NSA (National Security Agency)
  • PBS (Public Broadcasting Station)
  • USA (United States of America/United States Army)
    • US Coast Guard
    • US Marine Corp
    • US Marshals service
    • US Secret Service
  • ETC...
  • 3 divisions to insects: head-thorax-abdomen
  • 3 classifications of insect Metamorphosis: Ametabolous, Hemimetabolous, Holometabolous
  • 3 bells used as signals in some schools
  • 3 basic moves in checkers/chess: vertical- horizontal- diagonal
  • 3-part racing expression: on your marks- get set- go!
  • 3 medals for the Olympics: gold- silver- bonze
  • 3 place contest divisions: 1st place- 2nd place- 3rd place
  • 3 numbered bases [1 is unnumbereed] in baseball and 3 strikes you're out
  • 3 point distinctions in basketball (1-point free throw, 2 points inside field, 3 points outer field)
  • 3 traditional social classes (lower- middle- upper)
  • 3 persons in 1 godhead (Trinity) 3 taught at home in Christian related orientations
  • 2 divisions to early arithmetic: (add/subtract- multiply/divide...)
  • 3 parts recognized in later math: (sine-cosine-tangent, X-Y-Z axis... though still using a basic structure of duality
  • 3 layers to cells (called a trilaminar structure) is now referred to with a two-pattern idea called the Bi-lipid layer.
  
  

  Here is another example where perceptions concerning the presence of a two-model or three-model are argued over:

  

  Unless you pay witness to the underlying presence of dualities in Mathematics, its parallel with religion may be difficult for some to make the relevant association. No less, let me also show an earlier model of duality conceived up by the Ancient Chinese called the Yin and Yang so as to describe an earlier recognition of how human perception was cataloguing the world, even if most people did not actively illustrate a perception of redundancy being executed by the human brain, even though most people remain oblivious to the ongoing exercise:

  

  And let us add the languages of computers and Psychology:

  
  
  

  Mathematics has an underlying dualistic perspective of reality just as Religion does. Whereas every religion has its ceremonies and strict observations, so too does Mathematics reveal its own ceremonial thinking called axioms, conjectures, theorems... and eventually proofs. It is a rationale that religion shares but uses the term "Belief" instead of Proof, though some try to invigorate belief by tying some historical event written in a religious text as a proof which dismisses all doubt. In other words, both rely on superstition. It is a type of thinking which arouses one's views of disbelief by which children have an intuitive appreciation of when it comes to being forced to perform a focused form of abstract thinking.

  The Ten Commandments of biblical tradition, though any similar script from any religion or Eastern Philosophy reads like a list of the Zermelo-Fraenkel Axioms. I let the reader develop further analogical correspondences if they are inclined to do so:

  Axiom of Extensionality: If X and Y have the same elements, then X=Y. Axiom of the Unordered Pair: For any a and b there exists a set {a,b} that contains exactly a and b. (also called Axiom of Pairing) Axiom of Subsets: If phi is a property (with parameter p), then for any X and p there exists a set Y={u in X:phi(u,p)} that contains all those u in X that have the property phi. (also called Axiom of Separation or Axiom of Comprehension) Axiom of the Sum Set: For any X there exists a set Y= union X, the union of all elements of X. (also called Axiom of Union) Axiom of the Power Set: For any X there exists a set Y=P(X), the set of all subsets of X. Axiom of Infinity: There exists an infinite set. Axiom of Replacement: If F is a function, then for any X there exists a set Y=F[X]={F(x):x in X}. Axiom of Foundation: Every nonempty set has an in -minimal element. (also called Axiom of Regularity) Axiom of Choice: Every family of nonempty sets has a choice function. The system of axioms 1-8 is called Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory, denoted "ZF." The system of axioms 1-8 minus the axiom of replacement (i.e., axioms 1-6 plus 8) is called Zermelo set theory, denoted "Z." The set of axioms 1-9 with the axiom of choice is usually denoted "ZFC."

  You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall make no idols. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Keep the Sabbath day holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet.

  If we make a humorous attempt to "translate" the Ten Commandments into a Mathematically oriented setting, the following criteria might be used, though I am sure the reader can come up with others:

  • You shall have no other gods before Me. (Such as prime numbers or infinity?)
  • You shall make no idols. (No imaginary numbers? No set-in-stone definitive?)
  • You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. (Your Mathematics instructor?)
  • Keep the Sabbath day holy. (Assign to yourself strict observances of when and where to study.)
  • Honor your father and your mother. (Do your parents approve of your career choice?)
  • You shall not murder. (Don't dispense with a crazy idea just because it's unconventional?)
  • You shall not commit adultery. (No cheating on tests?)
  • You shall not steal. (No stealing of test answers?)
  • You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (You must give credit where credit is due?)
  • You shall not covet. (Just because I got an A+ doesn't mean you deserve it also?)
  
  

  You might say that the axioms are later-born metaphors for the Ten Commandments or that the Commandments are rudimentary types of metaphor for the eventual development of the axioms... unless you prefer to think that a different set of axioms would be more appropriate for a different formulation of mathematics. However, let me stress that I am speaking in terms of a recurring series of patterns with respect to brain development over time. For example, if a number such as "three" has some universal embedded stature in the brains of humans, then the pattern will thus crop up again and again in different people in different eras referencing what is being focused on at the time. Be it three arrowheads, three baskets, three gods, or three laws of motion. The pattern subsists like the triplet pattern of DNA in different life forms. Certain numbers and other patterns (such as geometry, reverberations, reflections, vibrations, etc.,) may have recurrences in the brains of humans like the recurring nature of Haley's comet or the seasons. Granted such ideas are conjectures, but we won't have a greater understanding of whether this is true or not unless we study and record observations without trying to use them as tools for manipulating others to provide us with a living. There are enough charlatans already in business, religion, politics, the military, music, performing arts, sports, and many of the "serious" academic subjects.

  
  

  Yet, if we look only at the value "10" as a recurring theme, we must wonder if the adopted use of a base 10 in mathematics is an extension or replication of something that has emerged to suggest a fundamental pattern and that the use of ten arranged ideas is then the metaphor used as a probe that never quite reaches the mark... such as the recurrence of a standard 10 fingers and ten toes. Granted I am tossing about correlations, but in so doing, the reader is more able to quickly consider their own memories of information to supplement or choose to disregard the idea as utter nonsense, superstition or Numerology. Nonetheless, we need to list even the most outlandish ideas which may become important in some later age of investigation.

  
  

  Religion, like Mathematics and Eastern Philosophy, is a set of rule placed into a literature given an historical context. In many cases, with respect to religion, longevity of practiced observation is used as the main criteria for justifying one's faith as a proof. It's the same type of logic once used by those in ancient Central America who would sacrifice children. They actually believed in such nonsense, just as did the Chinese who would bind the feet of women. Yet, we can also mention the many idiotic ideas practiced by religion, politics, and numerous other traditions of thought as exercising believed in nonsense that people once thought was natural and logical. And though we of today are surely engaged in the practice of various stupidities, we think it is the other guy or gal who is wrong... when most likely both are.

  
  

  For others, Mathematics is not described as Numerology, but as art, and many an artistic adopt some feeling of exaltation when considering their type of artistic expression is a model of unrealized Mathematics, if not labeled a Calculus as an extension of their egotism. Thus, we find ourselves at this point thinking that Mathematics wears many different garments. Those of a Numerologist, those of a Theologian, and those of an Artist. Indeed, Mathematics survives by concealing itself in multiple forms and functionalities. However, interestingly, the above lists of dualities are not described in numerical terms as patterns-of-two. In so doing, we might then discover other ideas such as the syllogism found in Philosophy to exhibit the numerical model called a pattern-of-three. Oh, but you can't continue along this line of thinking to interpret all ideas in numerical form, or you will be called a Numerologist. If you don't interpret behavior with the strict rules of language and associated ideas adopted and owned by Psychology or Sociology or Anthropology or Mathematics, they you may well be referred to as someone engaged in the practice of a pseudo-science... something that is not pure.

  
  

  Since we all Know that the reigning subjects taught at the University level are all pure science and the ultimate in logic and truth, anything less than their world view is not to be taken seriously. And if there are millions or billions of dollars involved, all the more so is their level of truth to be evaluated as a god-established virtue. Indeed, if you can use Mathematics, Chemistry, and Electronics to create bigger and more deadly machines of destruction costing billions of dollars, your level of righteousness and truth is thus all the more solidified. Of if you can be convinced that some occurrence is a miracle and miracles are the the providence owned by religion, then it too is all the more sanctified as as a heaven-endowed truth of reality. We nee only bring the tools and language of a given academic trade to bear on a circumstance and situation with high public visibility to promote the verification, validity or falsehood of someone's claims.

  
  

  However, it is readily understood that even if every single politician was a mathematic's genius, we would still have a variety of debatable political equations concerning public policy which strive to conceal personal greed, bias, guilt, and multiple other issues which come into play and affect one's supposed logical reasoning. Creative accounting methodology exists in most, if not all subjects. Numbers and associated criteria are "fudged" to fit within one's conjectured world view paradigm. Whereas Mathematics has proven itself to be a useful tool over the centuries, the trial and error use of it should have reached some level of proficiency by such a long duration of practice by millions of players on the the field of Mathematics.

  Though the same underlying patterns of thought are occurring today as they did centuries ago, albeit wrapped in garments of different colors, different labels and different languages, there are far too few of us that do recognize it, and these few are not in positions to institute a change in direction if it were possible. While we can examine the past and note the steps of change which we label as progress up to our present stage of usage such as the Evolution of Writing (which necessarily involves symbolism and language), it is uncommon to find researchers involved in speculating what the future of writing, symbols and language might be, because they do not recognize parallels of thinking in the different subjects nor the recurrence of underlying patterns as indicated by enumeration.

  
  

  If I point out that the same pattern-of-two type of thinking exists in the Yin/Yang, Mathematics, Psychology, Philosophy and computer language, thought each of them may assign a different label to describe their respective sets-of-two such as binary, doubling, pairing, dichotomy, duality, duo, dyad, etc., you may or may not want to describe my effort to alternatively label with a number as numerology, until I make the suggestion that it is a pattern contained in a larger set/pattern of three, though at times it appears to stand alone as a disconnected set. If then I also claim that there are additional number patterns which can be associated in a larger set involving all of them and that the overall set is quite small when contrasted with the notion of Infinity, you may or may not begin to see the unraveling of a mathematical pattern hinting at an unacknowledged potential equation showing itself.

  When I point out that language, writing and symbols such as those used in mathematics are all related to how we hear, and that a closer look at the ear reveals a recurring pattern to be analyzed as a tell-tale sign about the past and future direction language and writing may take; the current conventions of association based on the influence of religion, mathematics and other ideological traditions constrains our ability to think proportionately different enough to make the logical connections more conducive to the overall survival of the species in making allowance for a developing consciousness exceeding a pattern-of-two role as a basis for thinking.

  
  
  

  It is widely known that certain numbers appear to be more frequently used or observed in different cultures, but that when the assortment is placed together, the quantity and quality is quite small when compared to the availability of numbers in a system comprising what is labeled as an Infinity. Clearly there are constraints on our abilities caused by the constraints of our physiology caused by environmental constraints. Just because some people like to present arguments so as to deflect, confuse or stop investigation into unraveling the sequences and details of development, doesn't mean all of us need to be constrained by their views.

  
  

  Mathematic's place and role in the history of human development should be noted, but not used as a constraint as if it is THE epitome of potentiality and possibility instead of being one amongst several others. Indeed, the hubris of humanity even goes on to describe the necessity of alien species having a knowledge of human mathematics since it is deemed as a Universal constant... in parallel to the size of the human Ego. It exhibits a type and pattern of thought processing which other subjects show some similarity to, and it is profitable for us to identify the similarities so as to work out the possibility of a similar source of origination with respect to environmentally induced biological influences on those physiological processes of mental activity.

  Once the idea of cognitive parallels is pointed out to those interested in applying some method of set theory to the development of the brain in terms of its expressed attributes known as writing, reading, language and accompanying symbols usage, we are of in need to revisit past ideas so as to enumerate them in order to assign them a placement (place value notation) in context with the few other patterns of enumeration we perceive. And for those wondering about the above mentioned conservation (limitation) of numbers being used by human consciousness; it is not that we can't imagine larger numbers or groups thereof, but it appears our usage is constrained by what we can at least preliminarily describe as a survival mechanism. In other words, the recurring use of a few number patterns like the recurring use of a triplet code in DNA, and three germ layers, and life on a 3rd planet, and the many other instances of small number organizations to be found in nature (Nature Seems to Love the Number Three). No less, let us take stock of the many uses of this number value in human anatomy.

  
  

  The set of numbers we come up with as a recurrence in multiple subjects is one involving the basic single digits with a few multiples thereof. While any one of us might well introduce an example of an exception, the point is to collate the outliers, the aberrations, the inconsistencies, the anomalies, etc., from what appears to be the core set.

  
  

  Interestingly, when we note the usage of dichotomies (binaries/pairs) used in psychology, mathematics, the yin/yang and computer language in contrast to the patterns-of-three in the ear, we must wonder if the development of the ear is that more advanced in structure than the development of writing and language due to a lag period caused by environmental issues? Whereas we typically consider punctuations of development to occur with a whole species or an individual of a given species, we do not customarily think that s single body part such as the ear can represent an evolutionary stage of development housed in the vicinity of one or more structures still exhibiting the conformation of some earlier developmental era.

  
  

  Like a series of nesting dolls we can not only find different races exhibiting characteristics defining an evolutionary advantage for a particular environmental setting, but individuals within their culture and race that we might define as being talented, gifted or even genius. It is just like upon viewing someone whose behavior appears to be more suited for a past age and in fact, those of use experiencing moments where we seem to be out of touch with our present reality, may be due to our makeup better suited for a type of adaptability existing in some future setting. We are out of sync with our present environment making us viable for being conditioned to something new. Like a sleeper cell that awaits a call to go into action, our missteps in our current environment are a tell-tale sign we are primed for adaptability... even if the present environment remains the same, we do not. We, and others, are nested away, awaiting some call that may never come... though some seek out varying environments (like moving from place to place, from job to job, from relationship to relationship, from task to task, from book to book, etc...), in an unacknowledged effort to find a "best fit" scenario. In this offhanded sense of analogical description, I am trying to convey an attempt by our different languages and communications as unrecognized efforts to catch up to the design of our three-patterned ear, which may itself still be evolving and our languages will have to catch up to those changes as well.

  
  

  Another analogy about nesting can be seen in the typical view of someone describing a crash, where one vehicle runs into another. And yet, upon closer examination we see a nested series of three:

  
  
  1. One vehicle's outside against the outside of another vehicle.
  2. A person's external body against the inside of a vehicle.
  3. The person's organs against the inside of their body.
  
  

  And though some reader might want to purse some recognition of colliding molecules, atoms, energies, vibrations, etc., I'll leave that scenario up to them. However, the point is our bodies do not mature in-sync with their organs nor brain functioning. Hence, there is no reason not to consider that our language development may be lagging behind the development of our ear pattern and that this overall issue is hampering the development of our thinking. If we broaden our criteria for developing a list of occurrences concerning the nesting dolls idea, a short list might well include:

  
  
  • Nesting dolls of different criteria:
    • Time: seconds-minutes-hours; days-weeks-months; years-decades-centuries; millennium-eoch-aeon...
      • (60-60-24; 7-4-12; 1-10-100; 1,000-1,000,000-1,000,000,000)
    • Cooking: Fractions, liquid measures, dry measures, weight measures, volume measures (e.g. 1/8 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup)...
    • Cash register: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 1 dollar, 5 dollar, 10 dollar, 20 dollar (50s and 100s may be kept collectively in an unseen place)
    • Various number/letter/symbol related organizational formats: keyboard, calculator, phone, license plate (state, year, county, emissions),...
    • Religious hierarchies, Social hierarchies, Military ranks, Business hierarchies, sports team positions... ("pecking orders", food chain...)
    • Orchestra ranking and positions (to develop a "swarm" mentality of inclusiveness and deliberate orientation).
    • A mixed bag of criteria to determine Tatings of boxing athletes.
    • Mathematician rating scale: Mathematicians are ranked based on their contributions to the field, their impact on the academic discipline, and their influence in the community. Rankings can be based on factors such as the number of citations, web presence, and the impact of their work on the development of mathematics. Some rankings may also consider the historical significance of their contributions and their ability to inspire future generations of mathematicians.
    • Bowlers: Top bowlers are chosen based on a combination of (1) performance, (2) biomechanical approach, and (3) historical achievements.
    • Forbes Magazine Criteria for determining the world's Billionaires utilizes a survey: Preliminary surveys are sent to those who may qualify for the list. According to Forbes, they received three types of responses – some people try to inflate their wealth, others cooperate but leave out details, and some refuse to answer any questions.
    • Nobel Prize assignment criteria A Nobel Prize can be shared by up to three individuals, or in the case of the peace prize, it can also be awarded to an organization.
    • Three Foundation Stallions are viewed as the founding fathers of Thoroughbred racing: The three are the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin Arabian. These stallions were imported to England from the Middle East in the 17th and 18th centuries, primarily to improve the native English horse breed. They were bred with native English mares, leading to the development of the Thoroughbred breed. The Byerley Turk, Darley Arabian, and Godolphin Arabian are considered the foundation sires of the modern Thoroughbred, with their bloodlines continuing to influence the breed today (such as Matchem, King Herod and Eclipse.)
  • Racial Hierarchies are generally valued in terms of superior and inferior or civilized and uncivilized, with white peoples claiming themselves superior and civilized to all other races; particularly cited in the literature of when Europeans encountered cultures which did not mimic what they considered to be expressions of superior thought and activity. However, once the presumed inferior peoples began to adopt the attitudes, dress, and customs of thinking used by whites, the whites generally attempt adopted policies which will prevent non-whites from gaining and maintaining an equal footing of wealth, power and ascendency of presumed intellectual superiority. The whites tend to do an about-face on laws and observed customs of integration so that they can re-create some semblance of a former era where their stupidity once again reigns as the superior logic not to be understood by non-whites. By institution policies reminiscent of the idea that there are deserving and non-deserving persons living in dire conditions, permits them the latitude for cutting programs and services so as to equalize the playing field of rights, opportunities and assistance. Throughout history we find individuals who have summarized their perceptions of race into lists which read like differentiated nesting dolls similar to geological stratifications (such as the Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic divisions) as well as the generalized common view that the Earth consists of three layers (core-mantle-crust); while others in history have used different models of social stratification:
    • Carolus Linneaus (1707–1778), [Systema Natura (1758)]: 4 distinct races (American, European, Asiatic, and African).
    • Johann Blumenbach (1752–1840), [a founder of the field of physical anthropology]: 5 races (Caucasian, Mongolian, Malayan, Ethiopian, and American).
    • Canadian psychologist J. Philippe Rushton (b. 1943), [Race, Evolution, and Behavior (1995)] 3 distinct races of humans (Mongoloid, Caucasoid, and Negroid).
  • Social Hierarchy examples:
    • Plato's Just Society: 3 Classes— the producers, the auxiliaries, and the guardians. The auxiliaries are the warriors, responsible for defending the city from invaders, and for keeping the peace at home. They must enforce the convictions of the guardians, and ensure that the producers obey.
    • Georges Dumezil's Trifunctional Hypothesis of prehistoric Proto-Indo-European society postulates a tripartite ideology ("idéologie tripartite") reflected in the existence of three classes or castes—priests, warriors, and commoners (farmers or tradesmen)—corresponding to the three functions of the sacral, the martial and the economic, respectively.
    • Karl Marx's Class divisions 2 or 3?: bourgeoisie/proletariat, or the bourgeoisie, proletariat, and landowners (wage labourers, capitalists and landlords).
    • Hierarchy of the Medieval guild system: Apprentice- Journey man- Masters.
    • 3 "traditional" social classes based on British history: Upper, Middle, and Working Classes.
    • Japan's ancient 4-tiered social hierarchy: Samurai- Farmers and Peasants- Artisans- Merchants (Although feudal Japan is said to have had a four-tiered social system, some Japanese lived above the system, and some below.)
    • Ancient Chinese social hierarchy: shi, nong, gong and shang. [The shi were also called as scholars, nong as farmers, gong as artisans and shang as merchants.]

  Please note, I am looking at the enumerated patterns over vast expanses of time. Ideological orientations change over time, just as evolution has made changes in biological and physiological patterns. Some patterns apparently persist while others show up intermittently. There may not be enough information collected as yet to make any definitive determination for actuating an exact view of uncontestable certainty for predictability.

  But don't get me wrong. There are many examples where it appears our language is developing a similar "three" pattern such as the use of 3 sentence ending punctuations: period- question mark- exclamation point; 3 Word Order parts (Subject- Object- Verb) and even in the old John 1:1 Biblical phrase: (which I interpret as a reference to the development of language)

  
  In the beginning was the Word,
  and the Word was with God,
  and the Word was God.
  

  Indeed, the word, whatever it may have been (in terms of language development), was that which set humans apart from the mere mimicry of sounds they gathered from different nimals and insects around them (like the "clicks/chirps" of crickets). What else were primitive minded humans obsessed with the notion of a god to think — than to identify it (a distinct mouth/language facility) as that which was with their god. No less, it was a mere short step for them to conclude that the word was a representation of their god. The sounds of human language stand out in contrast to the "voices" of other animals just like uncommon physical agility or other physical attributes was used in the past by those who were trying to give an example of a god... like the strength of a Hercules or Samson, or the use of a sling to knock down a giant as David did in the Biblical tale.

  
  Date of Origination: Sunday, May 25th, 2025... 3:54 AM
  Initial Posting date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025... 10:20 AM
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