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0 is not a number, it's undefined


It is literally the first Peano axiom that 0 is a natural number. In fact it is the only natural number that is defined in and of itself. All other natural numbers are defined by using the “successor” operation to add things to zero.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peano_axioms


Are you a time traveler from the 5th century?


353 BCE


You know, in BC/AD (or BCE/CE), there is no year zero, so in that one case zero is sort of undefined ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_zero


If that is true, why does no one agree with you?


the what?


That's a thing some people used to believe, I guess some of them still do.


> Is anyone using PyPy for real work? Yes.


Well – I refill an aquifier very simply so because I don't refill them.


Nothing could be simpler.


labor unions are stronger and more prevalent in the EU than in the US


For Miele it’s mostly a factor of a strong (and pricey) brand, and one which they have maintained where others basically sold out for short term revenue.


hahthey really lived up to their name in the end!!


and, it doesn’t seem to be proofread.


yes


A textbook example of bad software design that still persists 25 years later


True


So, can't someone hold up a picture of the assumed driver's face, and continue duty?


No, the identification process requests a particular motion (ex. open and close mouth, nod head, etc) in order to confirm 'liveness'.


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