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The Number Warrior
Personal blog · numberwarrior.wordpress.commathwriting
The Number Warrior is a personal blog at numberwarrior.wordpress.com about math and writing. Since 2012, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times. The last post was in 2015, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN commenters link this blog's post on the 'one, two, many' idea, which covers cultures and languages with few number words. The comments are bare links and do not judge the writing.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Assorted posts on mathematics and education
Most-linked posts?
- /2010/07/30/is-one-two-many-a-myth/3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2018-05-07
What Hacker News says?
This might be a reference to the mythology that has developed around cultures and languages that don't count above a certain low number, as in a counting system that goes 'one, two, many.' https://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/is-one-two-ma...
Comment linking /2010/07/30/is-one-two-many-a-myth/
on “Surviving Your 40s”Submitted Robot maze puzzle as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSome societies do not have words for counting more than "two". https://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/is-one-two-ma...
Comment linking /2010/07/30/is-one-two-many-a-myth/
on “Switzerland's mysterious fourth language”Submitted Nonlinear lesson design (Giant Ants of Doom) as a story · 1 points
HN discussionThe Walpiri would disagree - https://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/is-one-two-ma...
Comment linking /2010/07/30/is-one-two-many-a-myth/
on “Moving to London for a Tech Job”