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Numberphile: Why Almost All Numbers Are Unnameable

Numberphile · Explainer · YouTube title: All the Numbers - Numberphile
Why it's here

HN recommends it as an accessible explanation of number categories and why almost all numbers are unknowable.

What it covers

Matt Parker talks Numberphile through the different kinds of numbers: algebraic, transcendental, computable, normal, and beyond. It shows how few numbers we can actually name or describe.