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Counter Mysteries... Apr 5, 2005 22:00:43 GMT -6

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Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Apr 5, 2005 22:00:43 GMT -6

We often recognize certain number combinations around us, watch the odometer reset and often catch the clock at odd face times....

I wonder what our counter number means....

I say it means that 11112 is on it's way.

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Centaur God Posts: 2,972	Counter Mysteries... Apr 5, 2005 23:18:34 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Centaur on Apr 5, 2005 23:18:34 GMT -6 It's a binary number. The decimal equivalent is 31.
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Maddad Full Chicago Astronomer Posts: 488	Counter Mysteries... Apr 7, 2005 18:27:13 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Maddad on Apr 7, 2005 18:27:13 GMT -6 There are ten kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that do not.
	If the universe is a ball the size of America, then the solar system is almost as large as the smallest cell in the human body.

Centaur God Posts: 2,972	Counter Mysteries... Apr 7, 2005 18:45:07 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Centaur on Apr 7, 2005 18:45:07 GMT -6 LOL. Those in the other 0.1 have no idea what we're talking about.
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Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe Administrator Administrator/Chief Astronomer Astronomer for: After School Matters - Chicago Park District - 606 Trail Posts: 7,621	Counter Mysteries... Apr 7, 2005 19:24:54 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Apr 7, 2005 19:24:54 GMT -6 LOL...too funny... ;D
	Chicago Astronomer Joe Founder, Administrator and Chief Astronomer After School Matters Astronomy Instructor - Gallery 37 Resident Astronomer Chicago Park District Nature Oasis/Night Out in the Parks/ 606 Trail JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador Telescope/Observatory Docent Facilitator (RET) Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

OscarH Chicago Astronomer Apprentice Posts: 32	Counter Mysteries... Apr 7, 2005 21:32:42 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by OscarH on Apr 7, 2005 21:32:42 GMT -6 and then there are those that are into octal or hexidecimal. I appreciate the fact that even though born in 1951 I'm only 36 years old. ;D
	OEH Boerne Tx 78006 long 98' 39 W lat 29' 43 N

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Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Apr 5, 2005 22:00:43 GMT -6

Post by Centaur on Apr 5, 2005 23:18:34 GMT -6

Post by Maddad on Apr 7, 2005 18:27:13 GMT -6

Post by Centaur on Apr 7, 2005 18:45:07 GMT -6

Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Apr 7, 2005 19:24:54 GMT -6

Post by OscarH on Apr 7, 2005 21:32:42 GMT -6