Always use a single digit for the base. Examples: binary is base 2, decimal is base A (because A=10 in bases higher than decimal), hexadecimal is base G.
Use the highest digit plus one. Examples: binary is base 1+1, decimal is base 9+1, hexadecimal is base F+1.
… or we just continue to agree that bases are always written in base 10 unless specified otherwise. By the way, how does the alien speak English?
Or we use binary to write all bases, since binary is the simplest. So English uses base 1010, and the alien is using base 100.
This system does break down when trying to use a base that isn’t a positive integer. I’ve heard of people trying to use base e (yes, as in euler’s number) for maths research.
Two possible solutions to this:
… or we just continue to agree that bases are always written in base 10 unless specified otherwise. By the way, how does the alien speak English?
Comicjoke aside, none of these are needed - as soon as the alien called the pile of 4 rocks “10” we could deduce his base.
or use the base’s name: quaternary for base 4, decimal for base 10…
there is a video about it, as well as how to handle an infinite number of bases with that system
Or we use binary to write all bases, since binary is the simplest. So English uses base 1010, and the alien is using base 100.
This system does break down when trying to use a base that isn’t a positive integer. I’ve heard of people trying to use base e (yes, as in euler’s number) for maths research.
Just use Roman numerals to throw your baseless assumptions around.
What about base 789432? What letter do we use for that?
What letter do you use for 789431?
7̵̛̝̯̜̱͔̭̙̭̟͚̹8̷̛̦͉͕̺̽̑̍̓͜͝9̷̩̜̩͈̠͕͊͌̎̍̃͂͌̌͘͝ͅ4̶̡̪̼̠̲̠͍̬͔̉̽3̷̟̝̮̫̪̖̹̽́̈͑̂̊̋͝1̴̢̛̱̠̻͍̞͆̊̈́͘
i think the highest digit should be the base. we use base 9, binary is base 1, hex base F
It’s a good idea, but it’s not backwards-compatible with the system already in use.
When has that ever stopped us from making new systems and standards?
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/927/
As the alien uses base 4, the number 4 does not exist to it. After 3 comes 10, so he usea base 10 and does not understand what 4 is
yeah I got it