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If you count with each finger as a binary digit you can count up to 15 on one hand! 255 if you use both hands! More like 1023 if you also use thumbs but I pre
by kevindamm 11mo ago
If you count with each finger as a binary digit you can count up to 15 on one hand!
255 if you use both hands!
More like 1023 if you also use thumbs but I prefer to use them as carry, overflow bits.
- soulofmischief 11mo agoI trained myself to do this by default a very long time ago and I can't imagine counting any other way. It's so natural, useful and lends well to certain numerical tricks. We should explicitly be teaching binary to children earlier.