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13-Apr-2012, 10:15 AM
Quote:1<sub>10</sub> + 1<sub>10</sub> = 11<sub>1</sub><sub></sub>.


Ummmm.......NO

There is no base 1. (Base 1 field theory would require dividing by zero.)

Or, if you prefer, there is no "1" in base 1 -- only zeroes. The base is never one of the digits.

However,

1<sub>10</sub> + 1<sub>10 </sub>+ 1<sub>10</sub> = 11<sub>2</sub>

Also 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 (mod 3)

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If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 12-Apr-2012, 8:10 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by quiznos00 - 12-Apr-2012, 8:23 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by IceyLava108 - 12-Apr-2012, 9:08 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by ManipulatorGeneral - 12-Apr-2012, 10:23 PM
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If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by IceyLava108 - 12-Apr-2012, 10:48 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Lessinath - 12-Apr-2012, 10:51 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Phazite - 13-Apr-2012, 12:42 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by M11k4 - 13-Apr-2012, 1:39 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 13-Apr-2012, 7:55 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by geodave - 13-Apr-2012, 10:15 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 13-Apr-2012, 11:28 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by geodave - 13-Apr-2012, 11:43 AM
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If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by geodave - 13-Apr-2012, 9:27 PM
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If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 14-Apr-2012, 12:32 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Phazite - 14-Apr-2012, 4:16 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 14-Apr-2012, 5:03 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by IceyLava108 - 14-Apr-2012, 10:27 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by geodave - 14-Apr-2012, 10:46 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Hornlitz - 15-Apr-2012, 12:09 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by ManipulatorGeneral - 15-Apr-2012, 12:33 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Hornlitz - 15-Apr-2012, 1:34 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by Flareon350 - 15-Apr-2012, 11:27 AM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by IceyLava108 - 15-Apr-2012, 12:28 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by geodave - 15-Apr-2012, 12:42 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 15-Apr-2012, 2:05 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by James - 15-Apr-2012, 2:28 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 15-Apr-2012, 2:52 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by IceyLava108 - 15-Apr-2012, 4:43 PM
If 1+1 didn't equal 2 - by BitBuster - 15-Apr-2012, 5:18 PM
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