Kids and Zero
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Was playing a game with my son where we were counting stuff backwards. After telling him give me one item, I said give me nothing for what comes next. He said no. Zero comes before one and nothing comes before that. He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is. But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing, if he did. Why did man take so long to invent zero? :)
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Was playing a game with my son where we were counting stuff backwards. After telling him give me one item, I said give me nothing for what comes next. He said no. Zero comes before one and nothing comes before that. He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is. But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing, if he did. Why did man take so long to invent zero? :)
Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is.
I'm 28 and I doubt that I understand what nothing is.
:josh: Try Crack![^] Sleep is overrated.
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Was playing a game with my son where we were counting stuff backwards. After telling him give me one item, I said give me nothing for what comes next. He said no. Zero comes before one and nothing comes before that. He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is. But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing, if he did. Why did man take so long to invent zero? :)
When guys see a 0 they start giggling and nudging each other.
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When guys see a 0 they start giggling and nudging each other.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
When guys see a 0 they start giggling and nudging each other.
:laugh: James Bond must be a RIOT!
:josh: Try Crack![^] Sleep is overrated.
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Was playing a game with my son where we were counting stuff backwards. After telling him give me one item, I said give me nothing for what comes next. He said no. Zero comes before one and nothing comes before that. He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is. But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing, if he did. Why did man take so long to invent zero? :)
Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing
kids understand 'nothing' nothing is what is left when your brother/sister takes your favorite things away. That isn't zero, zero is when you never had it in the first place. nothing is much worse than zero, so it comes before zero. :-D clear? :-D
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
He's only four, so I doubt he truly understands what nothing is.
I'm 28 and I doubt that I understand what nothing is.
:josh: Try Crack![^] Sleep is overrated.
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When guys see a 0 they start giggling and nudging each other.
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
But I found it interesting that he's able to differentiate between zero and nothing
kids understand 'nothing' nothing is what is left when your brother/sister takes your favorite things away. That isn't zero, zero is when you never had it in the first place. nothing is much worse than zero, so it comes before zero. :-D clear? :-D