Sunday, September 15, 2019

Philosophy Wire: Knowing zero. Understanding nothingness…

Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero, putting them in an elite club of clever animals that can grasp the abstract mathematical notion of nothing. [1] We think of zero as an important discovery. But it is not the zero what we need to seek. But One. Because even zero is made out of One. A rose cannot grow into the thin air. A worm cannot crawl into the void of space. Luminous beings we are. Touching the earth. Look at your hands. They are dirty.

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