Marble adding machine explained more

More detail on how the binary marble adding machine works

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[zaphodb777]

There are 10 kinds of people in this world regarding binary math.

Those who get it, and those who don't.

[tagi3d]

Negative comments on this just don't get it. This is a form of entertainment like anything else. It's craft, maths, and entertaining. To most people there's something interesting in that combination. If you don't get a buzz from seeing something so simple yet brilliant and creative then I feel sorry for your MTV brainwashed and dulled mind.

[E1craZ4life]

@applewiththat Or at least binary.

[jorgeparedesmendia1]

thanks. I used your plans and i made my calculator. works perfectly. i just have the back mechanism pending. I discovered that the marbles are ovoid.

[applewiththat]

27 people dont know math

[PivotMasterD1]

@rgt4all You're thinking big-endian. This machine, like your computer, is little-endian. Both are acceptable.

[thegozer100]

WOW nice mechanics, thumps up from me

[rgt4all]

@FromHalo2halo always thought it works from 1 to whatever number you want like: 1 2 4 8 16 32 etc. but you mean it's 32 16 8 4 2 1 ?

[FromHalo2halo]

@rgt4all in 2 bit binary, the first bit represents the number 2 and the second represents the number 1, so if the bits are 1 and 0, there would be 2 kinds of people.

[rgt4all]

@zaphodb777 wouldnt that be 01 ? as in 2 kinds of people?

[bigyihsuan2]

What happens if you put in 63+63?

[ib9rt]

I'd like to see slo-mo video of two marbles arriving in a gate at once. I just can't see what is happening at normal speed...