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123 + 456 = 123456 (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 33 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Popmath youtubers: "123+456=123456 😱" actual explanation depends on an obscure redefinition of numbers, + and =.

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    In this case it depends on having base 1 with all digits being equivalent (i.e. 123 = 456 = 000).

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    So effectively 3 + 3 = 6, just counting digits.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    No, in this system 3 + 3 = 33 or 66 or 12 or 11, etc. Basically any digit is equivalent 1 in normal base 1.

    EDIT: I blame lack of coffee for misreading Serinus@lemmy.world comment

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