We would object to any use of the "numericana" word/trademark
in any context directly related to the precise numerical
aspects of mathematics, science or technology, unless it comes with
due acknowledgment of its origin.
(Such acknowlegment may take the form of an hyperlink back to any page
of our Numericana web site.)
We would also very strongly object to [and seek legal remedy against] any attempt
at quoting "numericana" in the pseudo-scientific context of occult numerology,
whose dubious [superstitious] nature, could easily reflect adversely
on our own efforts at promoting an untainted scientific approach to precise
numerical facts and factoids, or related issues.
The only type of numerology we deal with is a legitimate
branch of Number Theory, concerned with the discovery of numbers
(mostly integers) with specific properties.
Recently, the word 'numericana' has been mentioned in a musical context,
as the title of one of the pieces in
Ursula Rucker's debut album
Supa Sista (see below).
We find it amusing that "our" new word would also come up in such a poetic context.
Of course, we do not feel that we have any business objecting to that.
Originally, we meant Numericana to be a contraction of either
Numerical Americana or Numerical Arcana.
The former etymology probably occurred to whoever coined the locution
"pax numericana" in a Czech press release about the movie
NAQOYQATSI
("pax americana" is itself a reference to "pax romana",
the kind of "peace" once maintained within the Roman Empire,
after feuding nations had been conquered and submitted).
We've not been involved with the use of "numericana" in the following contexts:
Internet filename
("Numerical Analysis") first observed in March 2003 (Japan).
Movies :
The locution "pax numericana" is quoted in Czech reports about
NAQOYQATSI
(USA 2002, 90 min. feature film),
the third movie in the "QATSI" series from director
Godfrey Reggio
(Santa Fe, NM):
March 2003,
April 2003 ...
Music :
(Society) Numericana jazz mix /
Ursula Rucker / !K7-NYC / Supa Sista
