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.
But you can’t count until more than 10 in decimal. That’s what’s being compared here.
With only two states for each finger, you cant count past 1 in decimal. You can count up to 10 in unary.
*unary