TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI think the Old Egyptians did that. There are many different bases around the world, to think all of humanity uses base 10 because we have 10 fingers is wrong. You can count with the spaces between the fingers (base 8) for example
minus-squaredevfuuu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoNever thought about using that, but yeah, even base 8 makes sense.
I think the Old Egyptians did that.
There are many different bases around the world, to think all of humanity uses base 10 because we have 10 fingers is wrong. You can count with the spaces between the fingers (base 8) for example
Never thought about using that, but yeah, even base 8 makes sense.