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Re:Binary is the past, Korean researchers develop ternary se... by just_myles on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @01:53PM (#20462205)
Stopped right here:

"For example, to express the number 128 in the current binary system, 8 "bits" will be required. With the ternary system, only 5 "trits" will be required."

Does that mean 8 bits != 5 trits? What is the 8bit eqivalent, 8 trits?

Cool to see an effort being made to progress semiconductor technology.

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Re:Binary is the past, Korean researchers develop ternary se... by randyrand on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @04:16PM (#20463524)
with 5 trits you can represent 3^5 = 243 states. With 8 bit you can represent 2^8 = 256 states. Very close but not the same.
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