One Plus One Equals Two (2006)

I often use the analogy "1+1=?" in debates with both friends and strangers, especially when discussing subjective topics like politics, religion, and geopolitical conflicts. It's a simple way to highlight how different perspectives can lead to vastly different conclusions.

For instance, I frequently use the example "1+1=10" in binary to illustrate that, while our reasoning may seem fundamentally different, it's simply because we're starting from different premises, using distinct methods, and approaching the same problem from unique angles.

> It's a simple way to highlight how different perspectives can lead to vastly different conclusions.

But 1+1=10 and 1+1=2 are not different conclusions, they are precisely the same conclusions but with different representations.

A better example might be 9 vs 6 written on the parking floor: depending on where you're standing, you'll read the number differently (and yet one of the readings is wrong).

> (and yet one of the readings is wrong).

It may not even be a number which is written, but the hiragana の (no).