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submitted 2 weeks ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would you convert to decimal naming conventions when using a binary numbering system? Or do you think numeric values like 42(dec) have inherent names? That's as silly as thinking that the freezing point of water is 0 degrees or, even worse, 32 degrees.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm trying to show that the joke only works as a written premise, and falls apart immediately as a spoken premise as was presented initially.