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# Pi in place of binary

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Some time ago, I asked this question but no one quite understood it or was able to answer. I deleted the original question and have since decided to try it again.

As I understand it, all things digital are originally based on ones and zeros - binary code.

However, I have wondered for some time if it would be possible (now or in the future) to use the digits of pi (22/7) in place of the ones and zeros.

So, my question, is it possible? Could it ever be?

No it cannot happen for many reasons.
How would logic look like?
How would you add two numbers?
There is a big problem with telling apart $0$ and $1$ at high frequencies, so adding third option would be harder to manufacture. But encoding it with non-natural basis gets harder.
With non-natural base, all operations that we do are doomed.
If you consider that, try easy example: convert $4$ and $6.5$ into $\pi$ base, add them and write down result.
Since the finite precission kicks in, your basic addition fails. The only operation that would benefit from such base is $\pi + \pi$.

Question Source : http://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/53270

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