• @[email protected]
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    Technically the existance of non-binaries also makes the binaries no longer binaries (due to increased optionality), so it would be fair to say everyone is non-binary

    • @embed_me
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      And when everyone is non-binary, no one is 😔

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        That’s not how that works. If there isn’t a binary (because there isn’t just 2 options) then this would be a non-binary system and so everyone would be non-binary.

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      That’s just like Hangul, but for computer numbers.

      Once you’re quite good at reading hexadecimals, you no longer need to look up binary, though you still need decimal-hexadecimal conversion, which is slower.

  • @[email protected]
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    644 months ago

    Feel like there’s a Set Theory issue with this but I barely understand what little I can remember about it.

    • pooberbee (any)
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      Does the gender of all non-self-containing genders contain itself? This is the fundamental question of gender theory.

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      A bit can have two states: true or false. Additionally, the bit can be disabled altogether (null).

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      There are non-binary people who still believe genders can suit others, and even be played with as forms of role play …and there are also examples of null states, such as nullos and asexuals…

      …so non-binary doesn’t necessarily make a new binary if they still believe gender is fine for others, or as a role play.

      A better way to think about it might be as a gender spectrum or quadratic continuum of varied characteristics and overlapping body forms and sexual preferences/behaviour.

      …queer.

      • @[email protected]
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        Asexuality isn’t a gender. We’re just not attracted to people of any gender. Our gender identity is separate.

    • Flying SquidM
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      And don’t talk to me. I’d rather be surrounded by twelve “women” (i.e. trans men) in the men’s room (or even just women) than one cis guy who insists on having a conversation with me.

      I’m not there to make friends.

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        Never understood this. Standing at a urinal and someone walks up and starts talking to me, like no dude shut up

  • Codex
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    If there already exists “a binary” then that says there are 2 states. “Non-binary” only means there are not-two-states. This could be unary (there is one kind of thing), trinary (there are now 3 things, the old 2 and new, secret 3rd thing), or really any n-ary set of n distinctly numbered things, so long as there aren’t only exactly 2 of them.

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      “Non-binary” only means there are not-two-states.

      The state of having two states and the state of not-having-two-states is itself a two-state solution.

      Unfortunately, once you rule out non-binary as a third state, you collapse back into the original binary state. Thus, non-binary exists as a quantum superposition between states, as we fluctuate between whether or not being non-binary is politically correct.

          • Match!!
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            34 months ago

            I don’t think anyone will agree to dropping a massive Schrodinger box over the whole region

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              We put a large box over the middle east and left a vial of radioactive material in there.

              Now either Israel ignored it and freaked out about the box like everyone else or they immediately used it to make bombs and eradicate their neighbors out of view.

              Schrodinger’s Palestine.

        • @[email protected]
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          84 months ago

          Touché! Maybe we need a UN state shoved in beside the west bank to help keep an eye on things?

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        But nobody is in the state of having two states, though. People range from being in one state to “it’s complicated”, but how would you be in exactly two states?

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      I want to upvote the OP for presenting an interesting discussion but downvote them for being wrong. This presents a case for a non-binary voting option.

      A singular like button would still only express one portion of my sentiment. A third option could be many things, none are sufficient: a none or 0 or neutral option is effectively not voting, a sideways arrow or maybe state, or mixed state would express indecision or indeterminism rather than mixed feelings.

      Therefore, I propose that a second positive-negative axis is required. The addition of these “sideways” arrows allow expressing 2 kinds of sentiment: towards the post content, and towards the poster themselves. I will not specify whether left or right is positive nor will i clarify which axis (x or y) corresponds to which kind of sentiment. I’m sure this undefined behavior will cause no problems.

      Here is your composite vote in the new system: ↖️

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        The choice between a traditional up-down vote and a new non-up-down vote must have been a tough one.

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      54 months ago

      I’m considering identifying as unary now. God only made one gender and “male and female” are mental illnesses caused by the original sin 😔

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    Nono you misunderstand. It’s not “non-binary”.

    I’m calling myself enby, which is short for ein bisschen gay.

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      Error: Math.round() failed - 'gender' is not a single value but a multi-dimensional spectrum! Use Math.matrixRound() instead, where each value is rounded individually. Note: Rounding 'gender' to a single value is deprecated and not supported in modern libraries.