Dear Joe,
I'm glad that you continue to point out that although "1 1 = 2 is abstractly perfect. Reality is not perfect". I interpret this to mean that reality is not like the type of pristine complete and perfect system that a physicist, mathematician or philosopher might dream up.
I also liked "the Bible seems to be arguing in favor of an original 1, and Hawking is in favor of an original 0...As best as I can make out, according to the scientific websites, no actual nothing has ever been detected". I'm also "in favour of an original 1", although I don't believe in the bible.
Best wishes,
Lorraine