Poll: Is zero positive, negative, both, neither, or what?

3 points by ColinWright ↗ HN
I've recently learned that in some countries zero is defined as being both positive and negative. That surprised me, but I'd be interested to know more. Please, vote in the poll, and then comment if you have something to add. I'd be especially interested to know which country you grew up in.

Thanks.

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I understand the presence of +/- 0 for computers, but not so much for people. IMO the "common sense" definition is adequate to explain my "neither" position: positive is above zero, negative is below.
Apparently in France, zero is taken to be both, which makes the technically correct translation of the French "positif" into the English "non-negative" interesting, to say the least.