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To: MineralMan
Really? I can prove that 2 + 2 = 11.

Yes, in Base 3.

29 posted on 11/08/2005 9:11:07 AM PST by andy58-in-nh
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To: andy58-in-nh

Yup. That always gets 'em. It also makes the statement in the article false.

And for those who think there's no point in using math in anything other than base 10, I give you the computer you're typing on right now.


32 posted on 11/08/2005 9:13:04 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: andy58-in-nh
Really? I can prove that 2 + 2 = 11.

Yes, in Base 3.

A few milennia ago, I was working extensively in Motorolla 68000 assembly language, and I began balancing my checkbook in octal. Really screwed up my checking account. I had to go back and search for the '8's and '9's that were missing!

Mark

121 posted on 11/08/2005 2:21:47 PM PST by MarkL (I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
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