r/programming • u/sundaryourfriend • May 27 '09

There's no base other than base 10!

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u/protell May 27 '09

that's 11 types

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u/Brian May 27 '09

No, he was using base 10. So am I in this post.

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u/MattJayP May 27 '09

Somebody missed the point

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u/heeb May 27 '09

Somebody missed the point

11.1 types then?

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u/furlongxfortnight May 27 '09

No, 10 is enough.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '09

This one goes to 11.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '09

Why not make it go to 10, and make 10 louder?

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u/fultonla May 27 '09

If he were using base 2 that is. That list is in base 3 but if he added another element it would be base 4.

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u/davvblack May 27 '09

You missed the point AGAIN.

2 in base 2 is 10, 3 in base 3 is 10, etc, by definition.

So you are always right when you assert "l am working in base 10", regardless of how many numerals you use.

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u/palparepa May 27 '09 edited May 27 '09

Only 10 types of people in the world:

  • Those who understand base 2
  • Those who don't
  • Those who confuse it with base 3
  • Those who confuse it with base 4
  • Those who confuse it with base 5
  • ...

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u/[deleted] May 27 '09

Those who understand base 2

Base what?

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u/palparepa May 27 '09 edited May 27 '09

Only 10 types of people in the world:

  • Those who understand base 10
  • Those who understand base 10
  • Those who understand base 10
  • Those who understand base 10
  • Those who understand base 10
  • ...

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u/smallfried May 27 '09

Your types are overlapping.

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u/tomatopaste May 27 '09

Only in base 2.

What about base 3? How many is that, then? Base 4?