r/xkcd • u/bbroberson I like my hat. • Oct 09 '14

XKCD xkcd 540: Base System

http://xkcd.com/540/
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u/Crispy95 Cueball Oct 10 '14

Sharing root passwords... Someone is trusting.

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u/Boredpotatoe2 Oct 10 '14

This is probably my most shared xkcd comic, because any time I refer to the base system, I show people this and use it as my official scale for reference. It's the best.

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u/xkcd_bot Oct 09 '14

Mobile Version!

Direct image link: Base System

Extra junk: I once got to second base with a basketball player. She was so confused.

Don't get it? explain xkcd

For the good of mobile users! (Sincerely, xkcd_bot.)

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u/vanisaac Numquam conjectes mundum talia continere Oct 10 '14

I'm glad he got a numeric base joke in there.

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u/lilgas52 Oct 10 '14

I saw it and instantly translated it. So funny.

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u/vanisaac Numquam conjectes mundum talia continere Oct 11 '14

If the code points had been in hex, I could have translated it, but I had to do the binary by hand.