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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 1 Feb 2015

    And no denying it. The zero is badass: Arabic Numerals: 0. Roman Numerals: <does not exist>.

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      2. Scott Manley‏ @DJSnM 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson It gets really complex when you start dealing with imaginary numbers and realise that I is not equal to i.

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      1. SONNYMOON‏ @Sonnymoon 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson we love you

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      1. Mikel Calderón ‏ @mikelcal 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson are you forgetting the greatest ancient astronomers? The MAYA also had a concept of 0.

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      2. John‏ @johnpm 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Indian number then it traveled to the mid-east then Europe. Always loved the Babylonian base 60, 60 mins, 24 hours, 360, 12, etc

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      3. Ed Wilson‏ @eddwilson 1 Feb 2015
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        @johnpm The Babylonian system was elegant but very narrow, really useful for a small number of fractions. @neiltyson

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      4. John‏ @johnpm 1 Feb 2015
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        @eddwilson @neiltyson It was for a first step on the evolution of numbers. Our number system "may have" been designed to be base 12 (11 12)

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      5. Ed Wilson‏ @eddwilson 1 Feb 2015
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        @johnpm I don't deny the utility of the system and the evidence it offers for social organisation producing mathematical method. @neiltyson

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      6. John‏ @johnpm 1 Feb 2015
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        @eddwilson @neiltyson Or perhaps its simpler. Sure we are living in the era of base 1 and the Indian zero.

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      7. Ed Wilson‏ @eddwilson 1 Feb 2015
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        @johnpm Unless you're a Pratchett frog, gazing at the wonders of the world, counting them: 1, 1, 1, 1... @neiltyson

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      8. John‏ @johnpm 1 Feb 2015
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        @eddwilson @neiltyson HaHa LOL

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      9. Ed Wilson‏ @eddwilson 1 Feb 2015
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        @johnpm My wife once showed off her homemade calculator - an abacus in a matchbox - but it had ten beads per wire. Base 11! @neiltyson

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      1. jayeshji. जयेश जी 🇮🇳 🇬🇧‏ @jayeshji 4 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson material world vs spiritual: existence vs non existence: Matter vs Dark matter: 1 vs Zero: Both R #Hindu philosophy of reality.

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      1. dar!k [sic]‏ @theArtistDarik 2 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Zero(the biography of a dangerous idea) by Charles Seife is a greatly informative read!

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      1. Startup_Avgeek‏ @deepglean 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Well actually known as Hindu-Arabic by some cause the zero came from India and got integrated and promoted by very smart Arabs.

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      1. Spooky Dee Marketing  🎃‏ @Dee_Marketing 1 Feb 2015
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        #DEEP "@neiltyson: And no denying it. The zero is badass: Arabic Numerals: 0. Roman Numerals: <does not exist>.”@tinableee

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      1. Ko Motorore ahau‏ @LaurieFleming 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Don't you mean Freedom Numerals? <duck>

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      1. Uncle Mike‏ @MichaelPacholek 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Hence, next year it will be "Super Bowl 50," because "Super Bowl L" looks weenie. "L" is a sports fan's least favorite letter.

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      1. 9while9‏ @9while9 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson The Maya used it too, in a vigesimal system.

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