> Namely signs. Signed arithmetic is elegant enough in binary, I guarantee you will fail to express even basic arithmetic concepts in balanced ternary to any l

> Namely signs. Signed arithmetic is elegant enough in binary, I guarantee you will fail to express even basic arithmetic concepts in balanced ternary to any lay person. As for experts implementing them in a system, there are advantages to balanced forms, but good luck finding enough experts. The benefits probably start kicking in for very large integers, where the carry itself can take longer than you might like.