cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53581499
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53581443
YSK You can count past 1,000 on your fingers by using binary, instead of just 10
With just one hand, you can count to 31, and with both hands you can reach a whopping 1,023. This is because the placement of the held up fingers matters, rather than the amount.
It can be very useful in everyday use, being able to count to huge numbers when you don't have your phone or pen and paper nearby.
3 Comments
thessnake03@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 200d
Depending on how well you can control your individual joints, could get base 3 or 4 going.
hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 200d
Binary instead of unary
chloroken@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 199d
I just tried, and counting this way on one's fingers is not very useful because it's awkward. Try counting to 32 and tell me if you didn't experience frustration bending your fingers.