almightygarlicdoggo t1_j9weizg wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:09 AM

No. Binary is a mathematical concept that refers to 2 sets. Nothing is stopping you from creating a "true binary" system consisting of just 3 and 4, or even defining the state of a door (open/closed)

Talasko t1_j9wf2ik wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:13 AM

I’d just go with plus and minus

[deleted] t1_j9yhe6d wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:24 PM

[removed]

[deleted] t1_j9yhhts wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:25 PM

[removed]

LordSnarfington t1_j9yjjkh wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:41 PM

So this may be semantics but couldn't you say a door is partly open? There seems to some non-binary choice involved.

Would open or not open work?

almightygarlicdoggo t1_j9ykc3t wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:48 PM

That depends on the problem domain, for example if you're flying in a commercial plane, do you care how much the door is opened, or whether it's opened/closed? The safety systems just check whether it's opened or not to raise an alarm, so for the safety systems, the door is a binary system