Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Will We Run Out Of Phone Numbers? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains...
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16:17Now PlayingWill we ever run out of phone numbers? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore how you got your phone number, social security numbers, and permutations. Could we run out in our lifetimes?
When did we invent area codes? Neil takes us back to the days of operators and before phone numbers had area codes. Will we need to reuse social security numbers? What about shipment numbers? What happens when you add letters to an identification number? All that and more on another StarTalk explainer!
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