> and it the eventual realization would be more satisfying.

I think you might be overestimating the curiosity of the average person.

I'm regularly baffled / saddened by how many people care so little about learning anything new, no matter how small.

Is it a woe of modern times? Or has it always been this way?

> I think you might be overestimating the curiosity of the average person.

Oh absolutely. But I like to optimize for the others. :)

Also, the audience for consideration here is pretty ... rarified. 0.0% of people in the world, to a first approximation, have heard of Zig. Those that have, are probably pretty aware of powers-of-two math, and maybe curious enough to wonder about a value that seems odd but is obviously deliberately chosen.

> Is it a woe of modern times? Or has it always been this way?

I suspect it's always been this way. People are busy, math is hard, and little games with numbers are way less engaging than games with physical athleticism or bright lights.