I blame the translation from the cuneiform.
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EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
“23th”
“-th”
Hwat?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
negativenull@startrek.website 10 months ago
Get Irving Finkel on the case!
vivadanang@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I blame the fucking stoopid sumerians for not using arabic numerals, I mean fucking come on you’re practically in the neighborhood what the hell man
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Also, base-60? What the fuck were you guys thinking?
Siegfried@lemmy.world 10 months ago
4 and a half years if you round it up
EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
Unless I’m misunderstanding you (definitely possible), it’d be 4 523 years, not 4.523 years.
prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Four thousand, five hundred twenty thirth. Trust me, I’m a numbers guy.
Assman@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
A real numbers guy would know it’s pronounced threeth