← Back to context Comment by barbazoo 4 hours ago What is a bit, a penny? 3 comments barbazoo Reply dec0dedab0de 3 hours ago 1/8, so 2 bits is a quarter.it comes from old spanish coins that they would cut into eight pieces, or bits.I learned that after watching one of the pirates of the Caribbean movies and googling pieces of eight. retrocog 3 hours ago THIS exactly and oops, I replied too quickly :) patrickthebold 3 hours ago Half a quarter.
dec0dedab0de 3 hours ago 1/8, so 2 bits is a quarter.it comes from old spanish coins that they would cut into eight pieces, or bits.I learned that after watching one of the pirates of the Caribbean movies and googling pieces of eight. retrocog 3 hours ago THIS exactly and oops, I replied too quickly :)
1/8, so 2 bits is a quarter.
it comes from old spanish coins that they would cut into eight pieces, or bits.
I learned that after watching one of the pirates of the Caribbean movies and googling pieces of eight.
THIS exactly and oops, I replied too quickly :)
Half a quarter.