Can someone explain this joke to me ?

Question

i read it on a shirt:

"there are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who dont"

thanks i get it......

thats thee worst joke... ever

Answer 1

XXXXXXXXXXXX Pertaining to a number system that has just two unique digits. For most purposes, we use the decimal number system, which has ten unique digits, 0 through 9. All other numbers are then formed by combining these ten digits. Computers are based on the binary numbering system, which consists of just two unique numbers, 0 and 1. All operations that are possible in the decimal system (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) are equally possible in the binary system.
We use the decimal system in everyday life because it seems more natural (we have ten fingers and ten toes). For the computer, the binary system is more natural because of its electrical nature (charged versus uncharged).

In the decimal system, each digit position represents a value of 10 to the position's power. For example, the number 345 means:

3 three 100s (10 to the 2nd power)

plus

4 four 10s (10 to the first power)

plus

5 five 1s (10 to the zeroth power)

In the binary system, each digit position represents a value of 2. For example, the binary number 1011 equals:

1 one 8 (2 to the 3rd power)

plus

0 zero 4s (2 to the 2nd power)

plus

1 one 2 (2 to the first power)

plus

1 one 1 (2 to the zeroth power)

So a binary 1011 equals a decimal 11.



Because computers use the binary number system, powers of 2 play an important role. This is why everything in computers seems to come in 8s (2 to the 3rd power), 64s (2 to the 6th power), 128s (2 to the 7th power), and 256s (2 to the 8th power).

Programmers also use the octal (8 numbers) and hexadecimal (16 numbers) number systems because they map nicely onto the binary system. Each octal digit represents exactly three binary digits, and each hexadecimal digit represents four binary digits.

Answer 2

hehe,
That is a joke for computer geeks, and since I got it, guess that means I'm one of them :p

Binary is a number system based on only 2 numbers. (it is a usful system in electronics/computers because it can represent if there is power in a given circuit 0=off, 1=on) Whereas the number system we usually use is based on 10 numbers (Largerly believed to be because we have 10 fingers). 0 thru 9. In a binary system 0 and 1 would be the only numbers.
when we reach the last digit,9, we simply add another to continue counting and return to the begining of the series (10). That same is true for binary, only the time comes quicker with so few digits. So, given that see if this makes since.

0=0
1=1
10=2
11=3
100=4
101=5

Since 10 is binary for 2, the crux of the joke is that if you know you are reading a joke refering to binary, the sentence makes perfect sense, but since you won't know until you reach the end of the joke it causes momentary confusion when you expect the list to continue. Of course it causes more confusion in most of the populous who won't catch what it refers too, not being familiar with binary. Which brings forth the 2nd purpose of the joke, enabling a slight smugness at being one who gets it (like any inside joke).

Ok, I'm going to go put new tape on the bridge of my glasses now 8^p

Answer 3

10 = 2 in binary or Base 2.

Answer 4

Well, from what I know about binary, there are two numbers in the binary system, hence the "bi", they are 1 and 0; so 10 must mean two in binary code. Thus it's saying that there are two kinds of people, not ten.

Answer 5

yeah binary is a different numeric system and binary only uses 1 and 0 (base 2) we use base 10 because we have 10 digits in our numeric system

so thats just saying that 10 is similar to our 2 and theres only that many people

check ya later ♥

Answer 6

Binary is a computer code made up of two numbers 1 and 0. Think about it.

Answer 7

There are 10 types of people...
Type 1) Those who understand binary
Type 2) Those who don't
Types 3-10) ?????

Answer 8

10 = 2 in binary

So "there are two types of people in this world..."

You are the second type. This statement is a geek thing for the other types of people.

Answer 9

binary consists of 1s and 0s... lol


All the information stored on a computer hard drive is stored as 1s and 0s.. positives and negatives. It's funny because you didn't get it because you don't understand binary. lol

Answer 10

"10" is two in binary, but you've probably already got that answer in the time it's taken me to type this :)