it is. in this instance each finger represents a 1 when it is up and a 0 when it's down. so 0000000000 = 0, 0000000001 = 1, 0000000010 = 2, 0000000011 = 3 and 0000000100 = 4. Understand? So that would make your number 1,299,994,592,554.
so let's say there are 6 fingers, would the sixth one be 32?it confuses me so much...
From what i understand, to some people binary comes to people naturally while others have to learn it.That and a fun fact is that certain puzzles are based on binary,you have to fugure wich ones have to be on (1) and off (0) at the right time and after a while you notice a pattern...
The poster/cartoon is nice but seriously flawed. Using all ten fingers and all ten toes would result in 1,048,575 possible combination. Assuming you started counting at zero. I don't know how the cartoonist missed the other 8000 combinations. iMaybe the small toes are worth a little less........1,040,575 is not 2 to the 20th power. 2 to the 20th is 1,048,576, ie One Megabyte.
Good job "Spiff" you get the A for the day for pointing out the error!
33 Comments
5 years ago
:)
6 years ago
132 is double middle fingers lol
16 years ago
my new favorite number is 4...
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
132
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
hohoho
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
i tought binary was like, 10010111010101101101101110100010100101010?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
it is. in this instance each finger represents a 1 when it is up and a 0 when it's down. so 0000000000 = 0, 0000000001 = 1, 0000000010 = 2, 0000000011 = 3 and 0000000100 = 4. Understand? So that would make your number 1,299,994,592,554.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
yeh, I figuered that out at dinner
13 years ago on Introduction
my favorite # is 132
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
If only there was a like button....
13 years ago on Introduction
this one is easier to understand, but the others are more in depth....i prefer this...
14 years ago on Introduction
#4 LOL!
14 years ago on Introduction
how to count in binary
this is more detailed
15 years ago on Introduction
so let's say there are 6 fingers, would the sixth one be 32?it confuses me so much... From what i understand, to some people binary comes to people naturally while others have to learn it.That and a fun fact is that certain puzzles are based on binary,you have to fugure wich ones have to be on (1) and off (0) at the right time and after a while you notice a pattern...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
yes, because the other five together are 31
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
yes. all you do is take the previous number and multiply it by 2. when you want to write letters you would write in bits or sections of eight
14 years ago on Introduction
omg a cartoon flipped me off. you 4er!!! really that shouldn't be posted i think. there is no such thing as four anymore
14 years ago on Introduction
The poster/cartoon is nice but seriously flawed. Using all ten fingers and all ten toes would result in 1,048,575 possible combination. Assuming you started counting at zero. I don't know how the cartoonist missed the other 8000 combinations. iMaybe the small toes are worth a little less........1,040,575 is not 2 to the 20th power. 2 to the 20th is 1,048,576, ie One Megabyte. Good job "Spiff" you get the A for the day for pointing out the error!
15 years ago on Introduction
lmao.
15 years ago on Introduction
frederick pohl wrote an essay about this. "how to count on your fingers" it was at the end of the his short-story collection "digits and dastards".