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Question;
If you and dead people can read hex, how many people can read hex?
If you and dead people can read hex, how many people can read hex?
How Many Can Read Hex? You and the Dead Included
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around a playful question regarding how many people, including the living and the dead, can read hexadecimal numbers. It explores interpretations and calculations related to hexadecimal values in a lighthearted manner.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- One participant poses a question about the total number of people who can read hex, including the dead.
- Another participant provides a hexadecimal value (157255_8) but is challenged on its correctness.
- There is a back-and-forth regarding the accuracy of the hexadecimal number, with one participant admitting to a mistake in their calculation.
- A participant humorously references the hexadecimal number 0xDEADBEEF as a classic example used in programming.
- Another participant explains the conversion of 0xDEAD to decimal, concluding that 57006 people can read hex based on that value.
- A hypothetical scenario is introduced involving an additional character (Biff) and a new calculation with 0x1FB1FF, suggesting a more complex total.
- One participant humorously points out that "I" is not a valid hexadecimal numeral, adding to the playful tone of the discussion.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants engage in a playful debate with some disagreements on the calculations and interpretations of hexadecimal values. No consensus is reached on the final number of people who can read hex.
Contextual Notes
The discussion includes playful banter and corrections regarding hexadecimal calculations, with some assumptions about the inclusion of fictional characters and the dead in the count.
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157255_8
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Nope ;)
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Are you sure?
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yep... read again,
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ahh wait a min... :)
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you almost got it...read again...
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Heh, I'm dumb. Somehow I thought I pressed the 1 on my caculator, but I guess I didn't?
157256_8
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157256_8
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hehe well done,
To be honest you are the quickest to get this I have seen, so i would say Dumb :)
To be honest you are the quickest to get this I have seen, so i would say Dumb :)
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Heh, just the other day I used 0xDEADBEEF as a boundary identifier in a program... that one's classic, man.
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lol... hehe very funny
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Uh.
I don't get it.
I don't get it.
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It's based on hexidecimal numbers
0-F are digits so
0xDEAD=13*4096+14*256+10*16+13 base 10
so there are 0xDEAD+1 or 57006 people that can read hex.
Of course, it would be tougher if you got some B!FF in there:
If Biff and Dead people can read hex. How many people can read hex?
Now we have 0x1FB1FF + 0xDEAD people.
If I was feeling creative, I could probably concoct something even worse.
0-F are digits so
0xDEAD=13*4096+14*256+10*16+13 base 10
so there are 0xDEAD+1 or 57006 people that can read hex.
Of course, it would be tougher if you got some B!FF in there:
If Biff and Dead people can read hex. How many people can read hex?
Now we have 0x1FB1FF + 0xDEAD people.
If I was feeling creative, I could probably concoct something even worse.
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But "I" is not a valid hexadecimal numeral... 
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