I'm thinking of a number from one to six. It's an odd number, not three or five. It's not one either. One is not an odd number, but a number with very few peculiarities. An odd number is four. It's a triangle on a stem. Even, odd, it's just another way of saying every other. But it's more profound than that. Numbers can plot a path to the moon, to the stars and back.
I find it interesting that the numbers that changed the world are zero and one. Two numbers, and presto you have yourself a life altering technology. The Mayans thought of it long ago. It took us a while to catch on. I wonder what would happen if computers used three numbers instead of two. Now, that would be nuts. 012. Your computer might be the head of household then. You'll be asking permission to go outside. And your computer will ask you "why did you buy that?... You know we can't afford it!"
I find it interesting that the numbers that changed the world are zero and one. Two numbers, and presto you have yourself a life altering technology. The Mayans thought of it long ago. It took us a while to catch on. I wonder what would happen if computers used three numbers instead of two. Now, that would be nuts. 012. Your computer might be the head of household then. You'll be asking permission to go outside. And your computer will ask you "why did you buy that?... You know we can't afford it!"
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