Hi @neiltyson.Culprits-Descartes, Bombelli, Hamilton? Since a square root is often called a surd, maybe we should call them absurd numbers.
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos The names "imaginary", "negative", irrational" express very real historical biases against revolutionary ideas!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos Who had the deranged idea to make *planet* Pluto imaginary?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos you gotta believe in itThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson as the premier planet killer, why are gas giants considered planets, rather than failed stars?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos ????/ oh i dont know this one but i cant wait to find outThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos Was it the same people who decided to put an 'S' in the word lisp.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos God (irony)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos donald trumpThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos I thought it was j or I or something -
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos its both, depending onthe field you're in. j EE; i mathematics
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos I teach 8th grade math, and often hear, "Aren't all numbers real?" I respond with a sing-song "Spoilers!"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@JohnAllenPaulos an "irrational" person heheheThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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