▲ 181 ▼ My $1 bill has no repeating decimals in its serial number (europe.pub) submitted 4 months ago by Zonefive@sh.itjust.works to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago (11 children) It's not possible because that's 16 digits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (9 children) Base 16 would like a word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Credit card numbers are in base 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Seems to be correct, I was thinking of a different card in my wallet. Ahem I mean I fancypants McGee have the 16 element identity permutation for my card number! permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Everything is in base 10 (unless it's in unary). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) not if i debase your currency >:3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Base ten then permalink fedilink source parent [–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) What if they are generated in base 16, but numbers containing a-f are discarded. Did you think about that? Huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10 permalink fedilink source parent [–] badlilbean@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago Please tell me base 16 isn't trying to hex-a-decimal permalink fedilink source parent [–] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 4 points 4 months ago Let me be the judge of that. Maybe you missed it, let me verify it for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (9 children) Base 16 would like a word. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Credit card numbers are in base 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Seems to be correct, I was thinking of a different card in my wallet. Ahem I mean I fancypants McGee have the 16 element identity permutation for my card number! permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Everything is in base 10 (unless it's in unary). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) not if i debase your currency >:3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Base ten then permalink fedilink source parent [–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) What if they are generated in base 16, but numbers containing a-f are discarded. Did you think about that? Huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10 permalink fedilink source parent [–] badlilbean@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago Please tell me base 16 isn't trying to hex-a-decimal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Credit card numbers are in base 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Seems to be correct, I was thinking of a different card in my wallet. Ahem I mean I fancypants McGee have the 16 element identity permutation for my card number! permalink fedilink source parent [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Everything is in base 10 (unless it's in unary). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) not if i debase your currency >:3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Base ten then permalink fedilink source parent [–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) What if they are generated in base 16, but numbers containing a-f are discarded. Did you think about that? Huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Seems to be correct, I was thinking of a different card in my wallet. Ahem I mean I fancypants McGee have the 16 element identity permutation for my card number! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) Everything is in base 10 (unless it's in unary). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) not if i debase your currency >:3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Base ten then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) not if i debase your currency >:3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) What if they are generated in base 16, but numbers containing a-f are discarded. Did you think about that? Huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] badlilbean@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago Please tell me base 16 isn't trying to hex-a-decimal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 4 points 4 months ago Let me be the judge of that. Maybe you missed it, let me verify it for you. permalink fedilink source parent