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Octal 31 = 3 x 8^1^ + 1 x 8^0^ = 24 + 1 = Decimal 25
Just curious since you seem knowledgeable, is there a connection between those societies? Or is it just chance they both choose 8?
I am not knowledgeable about this, I just checked the Wikipedia page to confirm my understanding of the joke and found these very interesting historical uses.