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"The Fascination of Numbers"

Feb 3, 2024 - 10:45amSummary: An individual expresses fascination with numbers upon realizing that the digits of 64 sum to 10. They reflect on numerical systems, noting the difference between base 2 and the commonly used base 10. Curiosity arises about the value of 2 to the 10th power, which they initially guess wrong but then correct to 1024. The individual's enjoyment of numbers is evident in their appreciation of the pattern they discovered in 64.

Transcript: Oh my god, when he said, he just said 64 adds up to 10, and at first I was like, what do you mean? And I was like, oh, 6 plus 4 is 10. And how interesting. I just love fucking numbers and patterns and stuff. It's interesting, because 64, like, I think about that in base 2, and... But the number system that we tend to use is base 10, so there's a 10. What is 2 to the 10th? I'm really curious. But it's like 128. How do I do that? What is 2 to the 10th power? I wish I could just get an answer right now. 2 to the 10th. 2 to the 10th. It's 1024, okay. Regardless, interesting. I just love that 64, what else do we know about 64? Adds up to 10. So good, so good.

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