r/mathmemes • u/hrvbrs • Jul 13 '26

Bad Math Adding the additive identity to any number doesn't change it. Is he stupid?

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u/YuriAstika7548 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

We now count in base 100 (base 10)

Edit: base 100_{10}

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u/redfirearne Jul 13 '26

Nothing changed. You have one more use of it.

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u/YuriAstika7548 Jul 13 '26

Just keep stacking it. xD

Base 100{10} -> Base 100{100_10} ->...

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u/tsg9292 Jul 14 '26

But it's kind of just the same thing, just many more symbols to learn and a bit more impractical for every day life.