Humans, for the most part, count in chunks of 10 — that’s the foundation of the decimal system. Despite its near-universal adoption, however, it’s a completely arbitrary numbering system that emerged ...

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How do you count like a computer? Neil deGrasse Tyson examines our base ten number system and teaches Chuck different ways to count… or at least tries to. Is our counting system biased?

Children are beautifully attuned to patterns in the world around them. They notice repetitions and regular relationships. That’s how they discover basic laws in the physical and social world and learn ...