Re: [silk] Fwd: Balanced ternary

2006-07-28 Thread Devdas Bhagat
On 28/07/06 13:54 +0200, Eugen Leitl wrote: > I think binary does very well even on the lunatic fringe. True, false, null. And for thedailywtf.com fans, True, false, null, FileNotFound Ternary has a pretty old history. Devdas Bhagat

Re: [silk] Fwd: Balanced ternary

2006-07-28 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Fri, Jul 28, 2006 at 01:32:48PM +0200, Dave Long wrote: > On the gripping hand, maybe there is some computational embodiment that > more naturally lends itself to 3x3 decision tables? Is it possible to > compute with triplet spin states? (consider this under the caveat that > it's all very

Re: [silk] Fwd: Balanced ternary

2006-07-28 Thread Dave Long
Balanced ternary, otherwise known as "maths for moties"? I'm afraid I lack time currently[0] to decently investigate this system; for now, just a few scattered impressions: On the one hand, binary divisions can certainly be accused of over-simplification. In the special cases where it's poss

Re: [silk] hotter than delhi

2006-07-28 Thread ashok
in east africa, motorcyclists drive with their lights on even in the daytime - becuase driver awareness of motorcycles among truck/car drivers is low. lots of accidents happen, becuase the driver rarely anticipates a motorcycle. there are both small capacity 100-150cc bikes, used generally by m