Germanspeakers famously say their numbers backwards. Why do they do this, does it cause problems, and could it be changed? We explore the history behind this quirk, taking us back to Roman times, and speculate a little about its future.

Chapters:
00:00 How Germans count
01:33 Recapping Roman numerals
02:15 IndoArabic numerals
03:07 The order of the digits
04:33 Is it a problem?
05:40 Change: pros and cons
07:07 Conclusion

Music:
"Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/
Creative Commons Attribution licence



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