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Nancy Young said...

> dsi1 wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> dsi1 > wrote:
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>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
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>>>>> It also follows the common base-10 logic used by everyone: Most
>>>>> significant number first.
>>>> This is probably true in any base number system.
>>>
>>> The second most import number system in use today? Binary.
>>> LSB first.

>
>> It could be that binary is the most important number system since it
>> makes computers possible. Humans can work with all types of numbering
>> systems - microprocessors cannot. Base 10 is mostly something we
>> choose arbitrarily.

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> Well, it's such a nice round number!
>
> nancy



Not when it comes to 1/3rds!

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