Counting 1 to 10 Takes Only 9 Seconds: The Fence-Post Mistake Everyone Makes
alexisgallagher · x · 2026-09-15
- Quoting @nicbarkeragain: counting aloud from 1 to 10 at one number per second takes only 9 seconds, a classic fence-post error.
- To get a true 10 seconds you must start at 0 or count to 11.
- Alexis Gallagher calls it one of the most hilarious and widespread cases of humans failing to grasp the fence-post problem.
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