I&#x27;m pretty sure someone could (and has) proven Benford&#x27;s law as an outgrowth of (A) random probability and (B) the design of our number systems.<p>I mean, it&#x27;s basically like throwing darts at logarithmic graph paper: You&#x27;re more likely to hit a &quot;ones&quot; box than a &quot;nines&quot; box.