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I looked. The answer is 42.phinds said:
Innumeracy in public media today
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In summary, "Innumeracy in public media today" highlights the widespread lack of numerical literacy among journalists and media professionals, which leads to misrepresentation and misunderstanding of statistical data. This inadequacy can distort public perception and decision-making, as complex information is often oversimplified or inaccurately presented. The article emphasizes the need for better education in statistics and critical thinking to improve the quality of information disseminated to the public.
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Well, maybe.kuruman said:
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Indigenous North American languages like Kewa and Dine use base 4 arithmetic. My wife ran a trading post on Dine (Navajo Reservation) found that things went better with numeric transactions in Dine - base4
https://lingspace.pages.wm.edu/indigenous-languages-north-america/
https://lingspace.pages.wm.edu/indigenous-languages-north-america/
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It seems to me that using base 2 arithmetic would go even better. Either you give customers the change that they're owed or you don't.jim mcnamara said:
