Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Hey, William … Let’s do some math,

How much is 0 + 1? You say 1 — that is RIGHT!

How about, 1 + 0? You say 1 — that is RIGHT AGAIN!!

How about, 0 + 0? You say 0 — YOU are a genius!!!

Now for the trick question: how much is 1 + 1? If you say 10, YOU are a SUPER GENIUS!!! (In the Binary Number System, adding two “1” digits produces a digit “0”, and “1” is added to the next column in front, resulting in: “10”.)

For the mere mortals around you, tell them that you understand the BINARY mathematical system.

There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don’t.

The world of binary numbers

The binary number system (also known as [aka] base 2) represents values using two symbols, typically 0 and 1.
Computers call these bits. A bit is either off (0) or on (1).

Other examples of binary systems: Yes and No; True and False; On and Off; Dot and Dash; Up and Down; ^ and v; Right and Left; > and <; Plus and Minus; Black and White — Hey, William, can you think of any others?

Before we move on, let’s make sure that we are experts in Binary Multiplication:

1 x 1 = 1

0 x 1 = 0

1 x 0 = 0

and finally: 0 x 0 = 0

William — now you are a Super Duper Math Genius!!!

Love,

Dziadziuś Paweł.

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