B Is "ten" independent of the chosen number base?

[DEvens]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who do not.

 

[etotheipi]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who do not.

And those who didn't expect this to be a ternary joke...

 

[Mark44]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who do not.

And those who didn't expect this to be a ternary joke...

Which it isn't...

 

[etotheipi]

Which it isn't...

It works better if both posts are read together

 

[jbriggs444]

Which it isn't...

Perhaps 10 interns should take turns interning the terns mentioned in this joke.

 

[Mark44]

It works better if both posts are read together

I quoted both posts. Your statement about ternary doesn't make any sense.

 

[DEvens]

I quoted both posts. Your statement about ternary doesn't make any sense.

In binary, 10 is 2 in base-10. In ternary, 10 is 3 in base-10. So the full statement would be.

There are 10 types of people. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

[Pause for the pained groan "yeah, binary 10 is 2" response.]

And those who didn't expect this to be a joke about ternary...

[Pause for people to go "Ternary? Base 3? Oh, ternary 10 is 3.
So there must be a third type of person.]

 

[Mark44]

@DEvens, yeah, I got it.

Anyway, I think we've beaten the topic to death, so I'm closing the thread. If anyone has anything of substance to add, send me a PM and I'll reopen the thread.