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[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I can count from 0 to 255 on my fingers. I can even count up to 1023, if I include my thumbs.

Binary...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

the bit change operation from 0 to 1 can require a bit of effort, but the sudden switch from 1 to 0 makes it worthwhile

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

This guy counts in tallywhackers!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Wait can you go from flaccid to erect at a moment's notice?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Pee off, pee on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Only half that of these use your dick.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

if you use a mid-state, like a halfway finger, you can count to 59048

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Either your fingers are way more dextrous than mine, or your hands will look like you stepped on a live power line and it will be hard to keep the count.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What, you don't know the powers of 2?

LOL, this is The Onion anyways, nothing to be taken too seriously here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I do? This was just an excellent point. Never thought of counting in binary with my fingers before