undefined | Better HN

0 pointspolynomial14y ago0 comments

except that it applies to any base-n system. It's an artifact of the underlying system, not the base value.

0 comments

What about base-e?

That's just silly. On the other hand, base 2i would be very efficient: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quater-imaginary_base

Really, why don't we have a transcendental numbering system? Also, I can't imagine it could make our financial markets any more irrational.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointspolynomial14y ago0 comments

except that it applies to any base-n system. It's an artifact of the underlying system, not the base value.

r00fus14y ago

What about base-e?

That's just silly. On the other hand, base 2i would be very efficient: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quater-imaginary_base

Really, why don't we have a transcendental numbering system? Also, I can't imagine it could make our financial markets any more irrational.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse