> Positive integers and rationals feel “legit”* to most people, even (or especially) the non-mathematically trained. Probably because they are understandable q

> Positive integers and rationals feel “legit”* to most people, even (or especially) the non-mathematically trained. Probably because they are understandable quantities in their daily lives whereas complex numbers never are. I really doubt the name has anything to do with it.