zero

One of the Egyptian's highlights in science and mathematics was the discovery of the number zero. Nothing. On that note, do humans in general (innately, not counting having been taught) have trouble comprehending the concept of zero / nothingness. Do you think this may be a reason why people...

Zero Percent. 0% Nothing. Zero. 0 Nought. Nil. Zilch. Zip. Just testing. Is there anything that is difficult to understand about the above words and symbols? They seem to me plain, clear and easy to comprehend for a native English speaker. I foolishly used these words to...

Although it isn't always talked about in these terms, it seems to me that celebrity is more or less a zero sum resource. There's only room for so many people in our collective consciousness before there's no room for others or they get pushed out. It's probably measured to a degree by Q ratings...

could someone tell me if US roulette wheels are all double zero or if there are some single zeroes. does it vary by juristriction?

Does zero have a mathematical value? Just something we were discussing at work today. I said I'd ask. It sounds really simple but when you think about it... maybe not.

From the same magazine who brought the magnetic healing tripe, an earlier archived article you might enjoy, on the zero-point energy field. Again, the readers' comments are as interesting as the article itself. An excerpt (hee hee!):

This is a hypothetical topic , since none of us can definitely prove none of the above exist, it is worthy of at least hypothetical consideration, surely? :) What do antigravity, zero point/alternative energy, PSI (or several other paranormal claims) all have in common? These all would...

Is Zero Point Energy a legitimate source of energy?

What do we know about different animals ability to figure out how to move when weightless? Hummingbirds, fish, spiders, flys, geckos, mice etc.

any ideas?