How To Count In Binary | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains...
August 16, 2022
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as posted by the channelHow do you count in binary? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice learn to count again, but this time in base two. Learn how to count a like a computer!
We discuss our regular base ten number system. How do you count past nine? We learn to count in base five and ask the question: why would anyone do this? Get ready to think too hard about our number system and learn how to count in binary. What is a kilobyte? What number system will aliens communicate with? And finally, can Neil actually get Chuck to count base two?
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