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The Power of Zero

There is so much to say about nothing. Choosing nothing breaks false dilemmas. This or that? None for me, thanks. Some of my favorite books about math, such as Seife’s Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, were written with zero as the main topic. Earlier this year, Amir Aczel published an account of his search for the earliest … Continue reading The Power of Zero

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When 1 + 1 = 10

Austin, TX 2013/03/09 My esteemed colleague, Kelley, loves space, outer space in particular along with stars, NASA, telescopes0, and all space exploring accouterments. About a month ago, she was telling me about a special map, a pulsar map. A map like this was sent into outer space on the Voyager as a message to potential … Continue reading When 1 + 1 = 10