We Raised $10111000011000000, In Binary Code
Nerd alert!
As of late last night, the Grayson for Congress “30 Days to Victory” Moneybomb had raised an amazing $10,111,000,011,000,000, in binary code, or “base two” currency. (By the way, in base two, where do the commas go?)
For all five-fingered species, that equates to a very-impressive $94,400. Or, for all of you computers out there, $17,0C0 in hexadecimal code.
(Long digression: Hexadecimal code is “base 16,” using the digits 0 to 9 and A to F. Congressman Grayson actually learned hexadecimal code 40 years ago, and used it to program an antediluvian IBM computer with punch cards. Ah, those were the days! But listen: your IP address on the internet actually is an extended form of hexadecimal code, and if your modem requires a password provided by the manufacturer, it’s probably in hexadecimal code. So the internet actually relies on a protocol that is 40+ years old! Don’t tell Al Gore.)
So anyway, our goal for our “30 Days to Victory” moneybomb actually was to raise $11,000,011,010,100,000, or $18,6A0, or $100,000, depending on how many fingers you have. And we’re so close! We need just $1,010,111,100,000, or $1,5E0, or $5,600, to reach our goal. In base-36, that’s a mere $4AJ.
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So we have to ask: will you please chip in today to help us reach our goal? Because America needs a Congressman who understands us. And hexadecimal, too.
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