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• PattyMcB@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have a well-established hand gesture for 1!

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  • nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Impressive! In binary with one Hand you cant even count to 5!

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    • PattyMcB@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      5! = 120

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      • nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        that’s why you can’t count that high, with one hand.

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  • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You should see my binary hand gesture for 4!

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    • Shitbrains@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I chuckled at 4 (my favorite number!) when I just tried out counting to 31

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      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        5 is pretty funny too

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  • bitjunkie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    🖕?

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• Rooskie91@discuss.online ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  China? The 0 to 9 single handed gestures are used for a lot outside of that. Like divers use that, all kinds of trades, and the military.

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  • nialv7@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    ?

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_number_gestures

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    • Rooskie91@discuss.online ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ah, I guess that’s one specific method. Several have existed across many cultures and professions.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger-counting?wprov=sfla1

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