[Tutor] First realscript + Game of Life

Luke Paireepinart rabidpoobear at gmail.com
Sun Nov 12 01:39:15 CET 2006


Bob Gailer wrote:
> Luke Paireepinart wrote:
>>>> The function just mathematically converted a base-10 number into a 
>>>> base-2 number.
>>>>       
> For what its worth - we say "base 10" to mean "decimal". But 10 = 
> decimal only when we have already agreed we are talking decimal! 
> Consider a planet where residents have 8 fingers. They count 0 1 2 3 4 
> 5 6 7 10 11. When referring to their number system they also say "base 
> 10". Ditto for any other number base.
Yeah, thanks for pointing that out.
:)



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