Why “number” is being discussed
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Same probably goes for slot machines if you strip them of all the bright, flashy colours and comforting sounds and make it a black metal box, with only a number display. Its alm…
by civvv · Sep 11, 2026
I don't think they're comparable. RTK just modifies the output of CLI tools to reduce the number of tokens, a Roslyn MCP gives the agent a fundamentally superior way of interact…
by VulgarExigency · Sep 11, 2026
The issue is many kinds of solutions exist, but aren't common in different fields. On a guitar string, waves are 1d waves in a 1d world. In water everyone knows only standard wa…
by spwa4 · Sep 11, 2026
I mean, of course we were shown a globe "once". My father had one at home too, though tucked away under a mountain of files and other things in his gigantic cabinet. But 99% of…
by WelkinFolk · Sep 11, 2026
The usage of Neijuan as I understand it isn't about a complete lack of results, Chinese test scores are really good, but there's only 10% in the top 10% so competing even harder…
by nixon_why69 · Sep 11, 2026
It was not clear from watching how he got to 11 but the number is not particularly relevant - once you have one of them you induce many.
by philipwhiuk · Sep 11, 2026
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A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The most basic examples are the natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so forth. Individual numbers can be represented in spoken or written language with number words, or with dedicated symbols called numerals; for example, "eleven" is a number word and "11" is the corresponding numeral. As only a limited list of symbols can be memorized, a numeral system is used to represent any number in an organized way. The most common representation is the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, a decimal system which can display any non-negative integer using a combination of ten Arabic numeral symbols called digits. Numerals can be used for counting, for labelling, for ordering, and for codes. In common usage, however, a numeral is not clearly distinguished from the number that it represents. Read more on Wikipedia