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minus-square30p87@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoOne hand would be 2**5 = 32 (0 to 31) and two would be 2**10 = 1024 (0 to 1023). And if you use 3 states per finger (down, half raised and raised), you can have 3**10 = 59049 (0 to 59048).
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoI don’t count to 1024 over often (literally never) so I don’t feel the need to go to trinary.
One hand would be 2**5 = 32 (0 to 31) and two would be 2**10 = 1024 (0 to 1023).
And if you use 3 states per finger (down, half raised and raised), you can have 3**10 = 59049 (0 to 59048).
I don’t count to 1024 over often (literally never) so I don’t feel the need to go to trinary.