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Alex · 10-25-2006, 06:29 PM

septendecim

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-25-2006, 07:20 PM

I'm stuck at 18, which looks to me like binary. I don't know binary.

Alex · 10-25-2006, 07:26 PM

Binary is easy, just iterate it once.

0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 10
3 = 11
4 = 100
5 = 101
6 = 110
7 = 111
8 = 1000

and so on.

In base 10 the right most columns are 1s, with up to nine of them. The second are 10s with up to nine of them. So 89 is 8 tens, and 9 ones. Each column to the left multiplies the previous one by 10.

In binary, each column to the left multiplies the previous by 2. So the rightmost column are 1s (up to 1 of them), the next are 2s (up to 1 one of them), the next are 4s (up to 1 of them) and so one.

Spoiler:

lashbear · 10-25-2006, 07:33 PM

It's not fair - I don't know the order of all the USA Presidents.....

Not Afraid · 10-25-2006, 07:48 PM

It figures a typo would stall me.

I got to the end. Woody.

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-25-2006, 09:01 PM

Got it! Finally.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-25-2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear

It's not fair - I don't know the order of all the USA Presidents.....

The 16th is apt to give you a haircut...

Not Afraid · 10-25-2006, 10:15 PM

and tell you YOU MUST LIIIIIIIVE!

CoasterMatt · 10-25-2006, 10:26 PM

IN SUPER STEREOPHONIC SOUND!!

Strangler Lewis · 10-25-2006, 11:19 PM

I now know several different Latin spellings for 17 and two different Greek spellings for a 21-sided polygon. Where is BinkelBop? I'm sending him a bill for that shyt.

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10-25-2006, 07:20 PM	#12
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I'm stuck at 18, which looks to me like binary. I don't know binary.
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10-25-2006, 07:26 PM	#13
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Binary is easy, just iterate it once. 0 = 0 1 = 1 2 = 10 3 = 11 4 = 100 5 = 101 6 = 110 7 = 111 8 = 1000 and so on. In base 10 the right most columns are 1s, with up to nine of them. The second are 10s with up to nine of them. So 89 is 8 tens, and 9 ones. Each column to the left multiplies the previous one by 10. In binary, each column to the left multiplies the previous by 2. So the rightmost column are 1s (up to 1 of them), the next are 2s (up to 1 one of them), the next are 4s (up to 1 of them) and so one. Spoiler: So 18 would be one 16, zero 8, zero 4, one 2, and zero 1. 10010
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10-25-2006, 07:33 PM	#14
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	It's not fair - I don't know the order of all the USA Presidents..... __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	It figures a typo would stall me. I got to the end. Woody.
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10-25-2006, 09:01 PM	#16
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Got it! Finally.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	and tell you YOU MUST LIIIIIIIVE!
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	IN SUPER STEREOPHONIC SOUND!! __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	I now know several different Latin spellings for 17 and two different Greek spellings for a 21-sided polygon. Where is BinkelBop? I'm sending him a bill for that shyt. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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