TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months 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-up3·5 months 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.