Previous post on number systems Counting by tens is obvious but boring. Which is why the Mesopotamians and the Mayans went the haute culture option and found other bases. We’ve got ten fingers, so almost every society in history has used a […]

I like numbers — not just number properties (although I definitely like those, hello number theory!) but the actual numbers. In particular, I’ve been into number systems recently. Number system means the symbols and values we use for numbers. We’ve got a […]

You don’t need aliens to build a pyramid. You just need geometry (and a lot of men with nothing better to do). Modern conspiracy theorists love aliens. Those aliens are so busy, mostly making sure they don’t leave any actual evidence. When […]