Why we need people with different areas of expertise than us

They're trying to diffuse a bomb, using instructions in a language based on ancient Phonecian.

CARTER: Uh, dammit! This is not working!

DANIEL: It doesn't make sense! It clearly says three to blue, four to orange, and three to blue!

JACOB: How much time do we have?

CARTER: Less than a minute.

DANIEL: Okay! These are Tobin numbers. This is 1, this is 2, this is 3…

CARTER: Wait, wait! What about zero?

DANIEL: What?

CARTER: Zero. Why didn't you say zero?

DANIEL: Uh…be…because there's no zero in the Phoenician numerical system.

JACOB: What if the Tobins added it?

CARTER: He's right! Inventing technology with this level of sophistication would require a zero.

DANIEL: Why?

CARTER: Just trust me, it's a math thing.

DANIEL: So, I've been off by one this whole time?*

CARTER: 30 seconds.

DANIEL: Well, okay then, uh, uh, two to blue, three to orange and…and two to blue.

[Carter turns the handle as Daniel speaks.]

DANIEL: That's it!

JACOB: They got it!

Serpents Venom Stargate SG1 (4:14)

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*I realise this makes no logical sense - you wouldn't add zero by shunting all the numbers up one!