Is Zero Natural?
Two people debate whether zero is a natural number while zero overhears, hurt.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-01-01-is-zero-natural/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "Ugh. It's just not natural." B: "Granted, it's a weird case, but I find it convenient to consider it 'natural.'" 0: "(do they not know that I can hear them?)"
[Caption] "When debating whether zero is a natural number, please make sure that zero cannot hear your conversation. Even ciphers have feelings."