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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-220 hours agoRather than assigning each finger the same value of 1, assign them values of 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Then there’s some combination of fingers that can represent any value from 0 to 1+2+4+8+16=31. It’s like using digits to count instead of tally marks.
minus-squaredudeface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoI work with binary every day or a notation of it, don’t worry
minus-squareMark with a Z@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up11·20 hours ago32 different combinations. 2⁵ = 32.
minus-squarekingofras@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 hours agoIt’s 2026. You can write the top voted nerd joke and still be dead wrong about the math. We’re in the “You’re absolutely right” era now.
minus-squaredoughless@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·17 hours agoWhich comment is wrong about the math? If you include 0, then 0 to 31 is 32 different combinations.
minus-squarekingofras@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoThe OP. It’s 32 not 31. E: fine I misread. Im leaving it up so the downvotes can teach me some humility
minus-squareDavel23@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 hours agoA five-bit value can contain any number from 0-31. So if you treat your fingers as bits…
Wait… what
Rather than assigning each finger the same value of 1, assign them values of 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Then there’s some combination of fingers that can represent any value from
0to1+2+4+8+16=31. It’s like using digits to count instead of tally marks.I work with binary every day or a notation of it, don’t worry
32 different combinations.
2⁵ = 32.
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It’s 2026. You can write the top voted nerd joke and still be dead wrong about the math. We’re in the “You’re absolutely right” era now.
Which comment is wrong about the math? If you include 0, then 0 to 31 is 32 different combinations.
The OP. It’s 32 not 31.
E: fine I misread. Im leaving it up so the downvotes can teach me some humility
A five-bit value can contain any number from 0-31. So if you treat your fingers as bits…
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