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<Does not compute: divide by zero error> [UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION 0x4fe9dc1b32] 0x0000038 0x00bc3ra3d 0x08383383e8
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So "r" is a hex digit in Canada? What's that aboot eh?
See, they had to extend the A-F alphabet for hex in Canada because A is ambiguous and sounds like “eh?” if the A comes at the end.
For example, if I had decimal 42 as hexadecimal 2a, nobody would know if I meant “2a” or “2, eh?”.
So they needed a way to distinguish between them, and it was decided by the Looniputian and Toonipution council in 1981 to prefix any hexadecimal character A with R, because nobody would ever say “R eh?” in a real sentence.
Thus, decimal 42 in Canada would be 0x2ra and would be read as “2 R A, eh?”
Thank you for this valuable insight into Canadian mathematics. If any of my packets ever get routed via Canada then I too may one day get a similar crash, but I will be ready for it eh?