Talk:xkcd: volume 0 - Revision history

2600:1012:A124:7252:9484:DA12:F04F:A111: added link to solved puzzles

2026-02-04T01:56:20Z

added link to solved puzzles

217.108.249.197: /* How the pages are counted */

2026-01-26T08:34:18Z

‎How the pages are counted

Artem: = didn't indent, so I changed them to :

2026-01-21T12:29:42Z

= didn't indent, so I changed them to :

Artem: Added comment.

2026-01-21T12:27:41Z

Added comment.

TheErgster: /* How the pages are counted */

2025-12-25T03:51:08Z

‎How the pages are counted

82.132.237.136 at 13:40, 23 December 2025

2025-12-23T13:40:35Z

FaviFake: Undo revision 382214 by 2405:DA40:111E:3F00:B551:279A:3BC5:7C18 (talk)

2025-07-28T10:07:08Z

Undo revision 382214 by 2405:DA40:111E:3F00:B551:279A:3BC5:7C18 (talk)

2405:DA40:111E:3F00:B551:279A:3BC5:7C18: /* How the pages are counted */

2025-07-28T04:22:24Z

‎How the pages are counted

108.162.241.141 at 23:33, 19 June 2024

2024-06-19T23:33:58Z

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	The issue with finding info is that the XKCD forum depicting the solving process doesn't really exist. I've kinda had to re-solve entire parts just for the explanation.		The issue with finding info is that the XKCD forum depicting the solving process doesn't really exist. I've kinda had to re-solve entire parts just for the explanation.
	[[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.136\|82.132.237.136]] 13:40, 23 December 2025 (UTC)		[[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.136\|82.132.237.136]] 13:40, 23 December 2025 (UTC)
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		+	Add the solves are in this thread which fully archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20140204001654/http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=45552

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 : For example, 212 -> 02 12 -> 25 -> 19.
 : This process is also reversible. [[User:Artem|Artem]] ([[User talk:Artem|talk]]) 12:27, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
 Well, the recent edits up to {{diff|402245|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic?

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 How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
-= What about:
+: What about:
-= 1. Split the number into ordered pairs of digits.
+: 1. Split the number into ordered pairs of digits.
-= If there's an odd number of digits, pair the leftmost digit with 0, with the 0 on the left.
+: If there's an odd number of digits, pair the leftmost digit with 0, with the 0 on the left.
-= 2. Convert each pair from base 3 to base 7.
+: 2. Convert each pair from base 3 to base 7.
-= 3. Convert the result from base 7 to base 10.
+: 3. Convert the result from base 7 to base 10.
-= For example, 212 -> 02 12 -> 25 -> 19.
+: For example, 212 -> 02 12 -> 25 -> 19.
-= This process is also reversible. [[User:Artem|Artem]] ([[User talk:Artem|talk]]) 12:27, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
+: This process is also reversible. [[User:Artem|Artem]] ([[User talk:Artem|talk]]) 12:27, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
 Well, the recent edits up to {{diff|402245|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic?

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 How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
+= What about:
 Well, the recent edits up to {{diff|402245|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic?

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−	Well, the recent edits up to {{diff\|402245\|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic? [[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.136\|82.132.237.136]] 13:40, 23 December 2025 (UTC)	+	Well, the recent edits up to {{diff\|402245\|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic?
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		+	The issue with finding info is that the XKCD forum depicting the solving process doesn't really exist. I've kinda had to re-solve entire parts just for the explanation.
		+	[[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.136\|82.132.237.136]] 13:40, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

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	How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141\|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)		How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141\|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
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		+	Well, the recent edits up to {{diff\|402245\|this point}} don't explain much at all. XORing some numbers, but not others? What about the non-numbers (non-hexadecimal characters, "M", or even words, "Dumper")? Can I request a proper rewrite of those facts to actually make some sort of sense without apparently being selective or just plain consisting of Insane Troll Logic? [[Special:Contributions/82.132.237.136\|82.132.237.136]] 13:40, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

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     <tr>
        <td> Number (xkcd v0) </td>
-       <td> Number in decimal </td>
+       <td> Number in denary </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
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 </table>
-How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and decimal? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
+How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

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	+	== How the pages are counted ==
	+
	+	The pages are counted in something akin to a trinary number system: the only digits used are 0, 1, and 2. But 2 always rolls over, even if there are digits behind it. So:
	+
	+	<table style="border:solid;border-width:2px;">
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> Number (xkcd v0) </td>
	+	<td> Number in denary </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 1 </td>
	+	<td> 1 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 2 </td>
	+	<td> 2 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 10 </td>
	+	<td> 3 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 11 </td>
	+	<td> 4 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 12 </td>
	+	<td> 5 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 20 </td>
	+	<td> 6 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 100 </td>
	+	<td> 7 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 101 </td>
	+	<td> 8 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 102 </td>
	+	<td> 9 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 110 </td>
	+	<td> 10 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 111 </td>
	+	<td> 11 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 112 </td>
	+	<td> 12 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 120 </td>
	+	<td> 13 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 200 </td>
	+	<td> 14 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	<tr>
	+	<td> 1000 </td>
	+	<td> 15 </td>
	+	</tr>
	+	</table>
	+
	+	How would someone do a base conversion between "xkcd trinary" and denary? I was thinking to do something akin to (value in "normal trinary")-(value of the previous digit in the same trinary) for each magnitude in xkcd trinary, but I can't figure out how rigorous it would be, much less accurate. Any ideas? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.241.141\|108.162.241.141]] 23:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)