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Math is objective, not subjective, which is why 1+1=3 is incorrect, not just a violation of my preferences. Binary is not a different math system. It's the sa
by ARandomerDude 5y ago
Math is objective, not subjective, which is why 1+1=3 is incorrect, not just a violation of my preferences.
Binary is not a different math system. It's the same math system with the same rules but a different radix. 1+1 does not equal ten in binary. It still equals 2. You're just using a different notation for the same concept of two. The substance of the thing is not identical to how you signify it, which is why you can write "two", "2", "II", "2r10", ...all of which signify the same abstraction.
- hervature 5y agoYou are kind of proving my point. You just defined 10 to be "two" by establishing which base you are using. Thus, notation is subjective based on the author's desires. But, my argument was not even that. My argument was that 2 comes before 3 is not a universal law of math. That was chosen (subjectively) by humans.