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minus-squarenoerdman@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 hours ago… and those who know at base n, “10” can represent literally any number.
minus-squareOddMinus1@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoBase 0, base pi and base i are interesting, though.
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·10 hours agoThat’s why you always specify the base 1010
minus-squarenoerdman@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoI hope they included that information on the cover of the Voyager golden record in case aliens want to understand our numbers.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 hours ago “10” can represent literally any number. That sounds eminently practical. There’s NO way that would ever lead to any excess ambiguity! 😄
… and those who know at base n, “10” can represent literally any number.
Base 0, base pi and base i are interesting, though.
That’s why you always specify the base
1010
I hope they included that information on the cover of the Voyager golden record in case aliens want to understand our numbers.
10a
That sounds eminently practical. There’s NO way that would ever lead to any excess ambiguity! 😄