title: Why binary and not ternary computing?
body: <p>Isn't a three state object immedately capable of holding more information and handling larger values?  I know that processors currently use massive nets of XOR gates and that would need to be reworked.  </p>
  
  <p>Since we are at 64 bit (we can represent 2^63 possible states) computing the equivalent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_computer" rel="noreferrer">ternary</a> generation could support number with 30 more tens places log(3^63-2^63).</p>
  
  <p>I imagine it is as easy to detect the potential difference between +1 and 0 as it is between -1 and 0.</p>
  
  <p>Would some compexity of the hardware, power consumption, or chip density offset any gains in storage and computing power?</p>