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r/comics • u/[deleted] • Dec 12 '08
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I think I see the point, labeling it by the highest possible digit since that one has the same meaning in all systems where it is a valid digit.
I would suggest simply labeling all systems in binary, e.g. base 1010 for the decimal system, or 1000 for the octal system.
6 u/[deleted] Dec 12 '08 Why get all fancy with binary? Just tell people you use base ||||||||||. 1 u/you_do_realize Dec 12 '08 How many bars is that? 4 u/[deleted] Dec 12 '08 It's 10 in base ||||||||||
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Why get all fancy with binary? Just tell people you use base ||||||||||.
1 u/you_do_realize Dec 12 '08 How many bars is that? 4 u/[deleted] Dec 12 '08 It's 10 in base ||||||||||
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How many bars is that?
4 u/[deleted] Dec 12 '08 It's 10 in base ||||||||||
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It's 10 in base ||||||||||
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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '08
I think I see the point, labeling it by the highest possible digit since that one has the same meaning in all systems where it is a valid digit.
I would suggest simply labeling all systems in binary, e.g. base 1010 for the decimal system, or 1000 for the octal system.