Re^2: In base 1, the number after 0 is:


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Re^2: In base 1, the number after 0 is:

by FloydATC (Deacon)

on May 02, 2014 at 06:25 UTC ( [id://1084737]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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Deaf people have improved this slightly :-)

They consider a hand with only the thumb extended to mean "6", while the index finger means "1". Zero is signed by forming a round shape using the thumb and index finger. This way they can sign the numbers 0 .. 9 using one hand only.

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Re^3: In base 1, the number after 0 is: by lidden (Curate) on May 02, 2014 at 07:40 UTC
How do they do 5? Did you mean 5 when you typed 6?	[reply]
Re^4: In base 1, the number after 0 is: by FloydATC (Deacon) on May 02, 2014 at 08:13 UTC
"5" is your hand with all fingers extended, "9" is all fingers except the pinky extended. "10" is signed "1" then "0". -- FloydATC Time flies when you don't know what you're doing	[reply]
Re^5: In base 1, the number after 0 is: by chacham (Prior) on May 02, 2014 at 11:58 UTC
I thought 10 was a thumb wiggle.	[reply]
Re^6: In base 1, the number after 0 is: by FloydATC (Deacon) on May 04, 2014 at 07:28 UTC

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