[Avodah] kol hamosif, gorea

[David Riceman]

hankman wrote:
> Please just explain how you understand the two medroshim I quoted 
> above. 1)"Histakel be'Oraisa ubara alma,"  2) "behiborom" - 
> "behaiborom"? Does this mean that science is embedded in Torah or not?
I just don't understand this.  You cite two recondite midrashim, and 
expect us all to follow your (apparent) deduction that they indicate 
that Hazal knew calculus, when they mention neither Hazal nor calculus.  
Perhaps you can spell out your reasoning in more detail.

David Riceman